Legal Opinion

Edward Cornell Knight v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 27, 2016No. 02-15-00447-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BONNIE SUDDERTH, JUSTICE

In two points, Appellant Edward Cornell Knight appeals his conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.02(a)(1) (West 2011). We affirm.

Background

In 2014, Appellant and his wife, Nancy, 1 were having marital troubles, had separated, and had been living in separate homes for at least five months. On the night of July 15, 2014, Appellant stopped by the house where Nancy and their then twelve-year-old son, Michael, resided. Although Appellant’s appearance there was unexpected—something that Nancy characterized at trial as a…

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Kirsch, Scott AlanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  3. Day v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Luquis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Jacob v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Edward Joseph Jarvis v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2025
  2. Gilbert Angel Escobedo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2020
  3. Nathaniel Dalone Pickrom Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2020
  4. Tony Len Nichols v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2026

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