Legal Opinion

Thibodeaux v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 17, 1987No. 3-86-199-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

POWERS, Justice.

Paul Thibodeaux appeals a judgment of conviction for murder. The jury found him guilty and assessed punishment at ninety-nine years imprisonment. Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 19.02 (1974). We will affirm the judgment.

Although the sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged, the evidence is pertinent to an understanding of Thibodeaux’s points of error. Thibodeaux and Elizabeth Harris lived together for several years. During that time, Harris had four children and Thibodeaux believed he was the father of all four. According to Thibodeaux, on April 7,1986, he and Harris argued heatedly…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Emilio Vasquez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002

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