Legal Opinion

Charles Jacquard Turner v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided August 7, 2014No. 01-13-00301-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, Charles Jacquard Turner, of the first-degree felony offense of aggravated robbery and assessed punishment at sixty-five years’ confinement. 1 In his sole issue, appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion in limiting appellant’s cross-examination of a State witness because the State’s questioning opened the door to admission of the witness’s complete criminal history.

We affirm.

Background

Celia Ochoa was at her apartment in South Houston during the late morning hours of May 16, 2011, when she heard someone kicking her…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Winegarner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Roberts v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2000
  3. Hammett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Reese v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Ex Parte CarterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Arelius Alphonsa McGregor, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2021
  2. Jordan Bartlett Jones v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2023
  3. Leavelle Franklin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2015
  4. Leavelle Franklin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2015
  5. Wayne Edward Lindsey v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2016

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