Legal Opinion

Watts v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 29, 1984No. 2-84-166-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HILL, Justice.

Appellant, Carroll Wayne Watts, was convicted of attempted capital murder and sentenced to twenty years in the Texas Department of Corrections.

On appeal, he argues that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction, and that the State made improper jury arguments during both the guilt/innocence and punishment phases of the trial. He further complains that the trial court’s *669charge on intoxication and insanity caused the jury to reject his insanity defense, and that the rejection was against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence.

We affirm.

Appellant’s…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  2. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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