Legal Opinion

Houston v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 1, 1972No. 45935PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The offense is burglary with intent to commit theft; the punishment, five years’ confinement.

Appellant cites three grounds of error. The basic facts are not in dispute. At approximately 2:00 a. m., on March 24, 1971, a Lubbock police officer noticed the profile of a colored male inside the Ranchburger, a restaurant. The officer testified he saw a broken glass in the window on one side of the building and that he saw a colored male who by this time was lying on the floor immediately under the broken window. The officer ordered the man, whom he identified as appellant, to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Fowler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Shelby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Ash v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Hines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Trujillo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1991

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