Legal Opinion

Nelson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 20, 1976No. 52345, 52346PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted in a bench trial of burglary of a building and arson. Punishment for the burglary was assessed at six (6) years, and the punishment for arson was assessed at five (5) years.

Appellant in his sole ground of error in each cause contends that “the trial court committed reversible error in failing to grant defendant’s motion for instructed verdict in that a conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the offense committed in violation of Article 38.14,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Edwards v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Cherb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Chapman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Colunga v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. McKnight v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Paulus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Wincott v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001

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