Legal Opinion

Escamilla v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 18, 1977No. 53660PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Judge.

The offense is burglary of a vehicle; the punishment, enhanced under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(a), 15 years.

In a per curiam opinion delivered January 12, 1977, this appeal was dismissed because the record did not show appellant’s motion for new trial was overruled prior to pronouncement of sentence. A supplemental transcript reveals the motion for new trial was overruled and the sentence was therefore timely. The appeal is reinstated.

Appellant challenges, among other things, the sufficiency of the evidence and the admission of evidence concerning a blood sample…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Kolb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Riojas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Writt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Evans v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Aliff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. State v. ComeauxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992

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