Legal Opinion

Elisa Merrill Wilson v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided May 9, 2013No. 01-11-01125-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

The State prosecuted Elisa Wilson for misdemeanor telephonic harassment of her former neighbor, Nicole Bailey. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 42.07(a)(4) (West 2011). A jury found Wilson guilty, and the trial court assessed punishment of 180 days in jail, probated for twelve months.

On appeal, Wilson complains that the evidence does not support the jury’s finding that she made repeated telephone calls that were reasonably likely to annoy another, as required under the statute, because the calls that she made were neither repeated nor annoying, offensive, embarrassing, or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Adelman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Ervin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2011
  5. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  2. Barton, Ex Parte CharlesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2022
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  4. Wilson, Elisa MerrillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  5. Wilson, Elisa MerrillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015

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