Legal Opinion

Demekayla Daquis Durden v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided May 27, 2021No. 14-19-00388-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Reversed and Remanded and Opinion filed May 27, 2021. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-19-00388-CR DEMEKAYLA DAQUIS DURDEN, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 179th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1491520 OPINION In seven issues, appellant Demekayla Durden challenges her murder conviction that resulted in a 35-year prison sentence. She asks that we render an acquittal for insufficient evidence, or alternatively, that we remand for a new trial based on charge error or jury misconduct. The record contains undisputed evidence that…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Wesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  3. Ngo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  4. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Matson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991

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