Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided July 30, 1999No. 05-97-00377-CRPublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice KINKEADE.

Lee Verniee Jackson appeals from his bench trial conviction of criminal trespass. The court assessed punishment at six months’ confinement in the county jail, probated for one year, and a $400 fine. In six points of error, Jackson claims that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support his conviction. Because the evidence is sufficient, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On August 8, 1996, Tom Martinez noticed two men walking from the back to the front of the house at 439 Elliston Street. No one was living in the house, which was…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Dunn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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3Cited by57 opinions

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  4. Green v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007
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