Legal Opinion

Goss v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 9, 1979No. 55795PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for rape. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 21.02. Indicted for the offense of aggravated rape under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 21.03, the appellant was found guilty by a jury of the lesser included offense and assessed punishment at 20 years’ confinement.

Appellant contends that the court committed reversible error by denying his motion to quash the indictment; he also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

The prosecutrix testified that on August 8, 1975, at approximately 9 p. m., she was accosted by the appellant while…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brem v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Childs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. DeVaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Doyle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Pannell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Silguero v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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