Legal Opinion
Patterson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 16, 1980No. 60995PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. C. DAVIS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated rape. Punishment was assessed by the jury at 75 years confinement. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.
The record reflects that on April 6, 1978, the complaining witness, R_ J_ P_, was awakened about 2:00 a. m. when a man jumped on her back, and began repeatedly beating her on the head with a pipe. The assailant told the victim to shut up, and that he was going to kill her. The appellant tore a sheet, and bound her hands with strips, then covered her head with a pillow. The victim was raped three times.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Cooper v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Hernandez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1993
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