Gardner v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
1Opinion of the Court
WHITHAM, Justice.
Appellant appeals a conviction for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. In his sole point of error, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to sustain a finding of guilt for the unauthorized use of a vehicle. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse and render a judgment of acquittal.
In determining the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and *180determine whether any trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Girard v. State, 631 S.W.2d 162, 163 (Tex.Crim.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Dillon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Girard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Windham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Gardner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Withers v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
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