Legal Opinion
Villarreal v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided August 29, 1986No. 13-85-263-CRPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault. The trial court assessed punishment at ten years in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant was charged in the indictment with causing serious bodily injury to Gene Harrison. In his one ground of error, appellant asserts that the evidence is insufficient in that it fails to show that Harrison suffered serious bodily injury. We agree and reverse and remand for the entry of an acquittal.
“Serious bodily injury” is defined by statute. TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 1.07(a)(34) (Vernon 1974). “Serious bodily injury” means “bodily…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Fancher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Bailey v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
- Banargent v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007
- Bosier v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1989
- Allen v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
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