Legal Opinion

Dillard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 14, 1971No. 44193PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder with malice. The jury assessed the punishment at fifteen years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

At approximately midnight March 10, 1968, the appellant and Louis Adrian Teal, both white males, “dated” two Negro prostitutes. The deceased, Wanda Martin, engaged Teal in sexual intercourse while at the same time appellant and llene Alexander were so engaged. The acts took place in a white 1959 Chevrolet driven by Teal. Three witnesses, including llene Alexander, testified to these events. Appellant and Teal left…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
  2. Owens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Hafti v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Lawrence v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Moss v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Marquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. McWherter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Galloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Navarro v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993

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