Legal Opinion

Farris v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 27, 1982No. 62463, 62464PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from two convictions for sexual abuse of a child. After the jury found appellants guilty, it assessed punishment at ten years for David Farris and five years for Trisdee Farris.

Each appellant was convicted, under separate indictments, of sexually abusing the same complaining witness.

In his first ground of error, appellant David Farris complains that, “the verdict of the jury is not supported by the evidence.” Specifically, appellant asserts that there was no evidence the crime was committed, “without the consent of the Complainant,” as alleged in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. O'BRYAN v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Pless v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Yount v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Duckett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Miller v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  5. Clarke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990

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