Legal Opinion

Tave v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 22, 1981No. 60697PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 19.-02(a)(1). Punishment was assessed at life imprisonment.

Appellant contends that the evidence is generally insufficient to support the conviction; however, he does not grace us with references to the record or citations to authority in support of this ground of error. See Phillips v. State, 511 S.W.2d 22, 26 (Tex.Cr.App.). Our review of the record satisfies us that sufficient evidence was presented to support the conviction.

Appellant has, however, preserved reversible trial error in this cause.1 He…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Dugan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Dirck v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Howle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Reeves, Gary PatrickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  2. Elizondo, Jose Guadalupe RodriguezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. Bennett v. State of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Matthews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Mendoza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011

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