Legal Opinion

Sepulveda v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided May 19, 1988No. 13-87-308-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

UTTER, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of criminal mischief and the court assessed punishment at 30 days in the county jail, probated, and a $150.00 fine. The appellant contends that the case should be reversed and a judgment of acquittal entered. The State, acknowledging that appellant’s third point should be sustained, concedes reversible error, but maintains that the case should be remanded for a new trial. We reverse the judgment and remand the cause for a new trial.

In his first point of error, appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict because the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. David W. McKay v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Garrett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Sullivan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Espinoza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1997
  2. Garcia v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  3. Rivera v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
  4. Kinkade v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
  5. Flores v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989

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