Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 31, 1973No. 46867PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DALLY, Commissioner.
The conviction is for assault with intent to murder a peace officer. The punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions under Art. 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., was assessed at life imprisonment.
Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to show that the assault on the policeman was with intent to kill.
The evidence showed that an on-duty officer of the Houston Police Department in full uniform was approached by three females at about 11:00 p. m. on October 22, 1971, while he stood on Ennis Street. They called his attention to appellant, and told him the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Rodriguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Satillan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Gamblin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Guerra v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Cavazos, AbrahamCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Godsey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Commonwealth v. HensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Childs v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
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