Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 23, 1981No. 60574PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of burglary of a habitation. The punishment, which is enhanced by two prior felony convictions, is imprisonment for life.

The appellant asserts that: the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction, unlawfully obtained evidence was erroneously admitted, and punishment of life imprisonment under the provisions of V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Section 12.42(d) is cruel and unusual and violated his constitutional rights.

The apartment of Gilbert and Cathy Borton, in Arlington, was entered by someone without authority while they…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Myre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Benavides v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Daniels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Solis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Delgado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Stull v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Stephen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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