Legal Opinion

Jeffery Lynn Pruett v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 2015No. 02-14-00222-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BONNIE SUDDERTH, JUSTICE

Appellant Jeffery Lynn Pruett appeals his conviction and twenty-year sentence for arson. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 28.02 (West' 2011). In two issues, he challenges the sufficiency of thé evidence to support the guilty finding and the deadly weapon finding. We affirm as modified.

Factual Background

Rodney Pruett, Appellant’s brother, lived with his elderly parents in their home on Osbun Street in Fort Worth. Despite the fact that Appellant also, resided with their parents from time to time, Rodney’s living arrangements remained a source of tension between the brothers.

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Drichas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  2. Fuller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. Sierra, AntonioCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  4. Brister, Mark RandallCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Pruett, Jeffery LynnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2017
  2. Brian Espy v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2025
  3. Shriya Biman Patel v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2016

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