Legal Opinion
Powell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 6, 1977No. 52846PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ODOM, Judge.
Appellant was convicted for official misconduct under V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 39.01(a)(5). Punishment was assessed at six years’ imprisonment and a five thousand dollar fine. Trial was in Hidalgo County after a change of venue from Duval County.
The evidence establishes that the appellant, in 1974, occupied the position of assistant superintendent of the Benavides Independent School District. His major responsibility was the supervision of the Freer Public Schools, a division of the Benavides school district. During 1974, the appellant caused four cheeks totalling twelve…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Love v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- Ellingsworth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Stein v. Highland Park Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Byrd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Cox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In re B. M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Romine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Knorpp v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1983
- Talamantez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Ex Parte Balderrama, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
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