Legal Opinion

Dues v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 9, 1982No. 62589PublishedCited by 337 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from the offense of terroristic threat. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Section 22.07. The punishment is a fine of two hundred dollars.

The appellant in his first ground of error argues that the prosecutor misstated the law during the voir dire examination of the jury panel so that he was denied a fair trial. During the examination the prosecutor made the following remarks:

“PROSECUTOR: Now, today, we’re trying a case for the offense of terroristic threats. Now, the State has to prove to you approximately seven elements and that is; that this Defendant on or about a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Beltran v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Romo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Jarrell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Hemphill v. JacksonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957

3Cited by337 opinions

  1. Skillern v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Olivas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  3. Barnes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
  4. Ybarra v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1995
  5. DeLeon v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002

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