Legal Opinion

Ginger Deeanna Fisher v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided February 7, 2013No. 14-11-01030-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Chief Justice.

Appellant Ginger DeeAnna Fisher challenges her conviction for aggravated assault of a peace officer on the grounds that (a) the evidence is insufficient to support the jury’s rejection of her insanity defense and (b) the trial court reversibly erred by providing the jury with a definition of voluntary intoxication in the charge. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Appellant was indicted for aggravated assault of a peace officer, 1 and she asserted the affirmative defense of insanity. At her trial, the testimony and exhibits established the following.

Appellant and her…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Meraz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Barrios v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  4. Sakil v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  5. Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Boan, Preston Quin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2013
  2. Boan, Preston Quin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2013
  3. Brent Troy Bartel v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2017
  4. Dennis Roy Redding v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2015
  5. Dennis Roy Redding v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2015

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