Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Hawkins
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 8, 1999No. 73548PublishedCited by 221 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWomack, J.
in which McCORMICK, P.J., and MANSFIELD, KELLER, PRICE, HOLLAND, and KEASLER, JJ., joined.
In this case we revisit the question, how many robbery prosecutions may be brought when an actor assaults more than one person in the course of stealing one item of property.
In January, 1993 a grand jury presented an indictment that alleged that the appli*555cant committed aggravated robbery of Gilberto Trevino, III on or about January 3, 1993.1 In July another grand jury presented an indictment that alleged that he committed aggravated robbery of Chris Shipman on the same date.2 On September 9 the applicant…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Missouri v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Sanabria v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by221 opinions
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- Harris, Owen ThomasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
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