Legal Opinion

Sutton v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 19, 2010No. 2-09-120-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BILL MEIER, Justice.

I. Introduction

Appellant Kellie Parker Sutton appeals her conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm. In two issues, Sutton argues that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support her conviction and that the trial court erred by denying her motion for a directed verdict. We will affirm.

II. Background

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on November 19, 2008, several officers with the Fort Worth Police Department approached a house in search of a fugitive they thought was inside of the house. When one of the officers stopped next to a truck parked in…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  3. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  4. Clayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Demoria Harris v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2017
  2. Anthony Lee Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  3. Anthony Lee Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  4. Benny Alonzo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2014
  5. Christopher Earl Thurman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2015

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