Legal Opinion
Watson v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided June 15, 2011No. 11-09-00039-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JIM R. WRIGHT, Chief Justice.
Seven-year-old Tanner Joshua Monk was mauled to death by dogs. The jury convicted the dogs’ owners, Crystal Michelle Watson and Jack Wayne Smith, of the offense of attack by dog resulting in death. The jury assessed punishment at confinement for seven years and a $5,000 fine. Watson appeals. 1 We affirm.
Issues
Appellant presents four issues for review. In the first issue, she contends that the statute under which she was convicted is unconstitutionally vague. In the second issue, she contends that her constitutional rights to a unanimous jury verdict and to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Watson, Crystal MichelleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- City of Houston v. Jenkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2012
- Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2011
- City of Houston v. David Jenkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2012
- Estella Robinson v. City of BluefieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2014
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