Legal Opinion

Eagan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 4, 1970No. 42595PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is burglary of a private residence at night with the intent to rape. The punishment, enhanced under Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., is life.

In his first ground of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence.

The complaining witness testified that about 9:30 p. m. on January 1, 1968, she was alone in her house preparing for bed. Returning from her bedroom to her living room, she saw the appellant. Her testimony is as follows:

“A. I just went in there, and when I turned back, he was standing about four feet from me.

Q. And what, if anything, did he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Beyer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Prince v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  4. Casa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Billy Lee Johnson v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  2. Mathis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Beasley, Vincent EricCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  4. Mathis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

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