Legal Opinion

Brewer v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 14, 1978No. 58550PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury for aggravated robbery. The punishment, enhanced under the provisions of V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(c) was assessed by the court at life imprisonment.

In his second ground of error in appellant’s pro se brief it is contended that the court’s charge authorized a conviction on a theory not alleged in the indictment.

The indictment stated in pertinent part that on or about October 25, 1975, the appellant:

“While in the course of committing theft of money owned by Sharon Cotrone, hereinafter styled the Complainant, and with the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Romo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Dowden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. O'CONNOR v. First Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Cumbie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Fella v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Clements v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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