Legal Opinion
Silva v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 20, 1973No. 46076PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Commissioner.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for burglary. After returning a verdict of guilty, the jury found that, prior to the commission of the primary offense, appellant had twice been convicted of a felony less than capital as charged in the indictment. Punishment was assessed at life under the mandatory provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C.
Augustine Martinez testified that he and appellant gained entry to the La Favorita store in Ralls about midnight on January 16, 1970, by forcing open the back door. Martinez stated that he and appellant took suits, shoes,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Turner v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Ex Parte BagleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Reed v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
- Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Walker v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
- James Jones, A/K/A Squire James Jones, Jr. AKA Derrick Joseph Jones A/K/A Derrick Joseph v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2007
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