Legal Opinion

McCurdy v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 8, 2018No. 14-16-00322-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKem Thompson Frost, Chief Justice

In this opinion we address the sufficiency of the evidence to support appellant Treveia Shawna McCurdy's theft conviction as well as an alleged variance between the information charging the offense and the record evidence. We also consider appellant's ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim based on her trial lawyer's failure to object to evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant entered a chain store that sold home goods. Using cash, appellant purchased a handbag for $179.99 and two rugs, each priced at $399.99. Appellant's total purchase amounted to…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Wesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Josette Richardson v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2023
  5. Kevin Devon Batts v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2019

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