Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 2, 1979No. 57381PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated assault; punishment was assessed at five years.

In his fifth ground of error, appellant asserts the trial court “erred in refusing appellant’s requested charge on self defense and for failing to properly charge the jury on self defense under the facts of the case.” Although no argument or authorities are presented in support of this ground of error, the record does contain the court’s charge to the jury and appellant’s written requested charges on self-defense that were overruled by the trial court. We are able to determine…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Shannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  3. Porter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  4. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901
  5. Allen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Laca v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1995
  2. Brunson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Ex Parte SoteloCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Willaby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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