Legal Opinion
Butcher, Charles E. Ii
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 28, 2015No. PD-1662-13PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HerveyHervey, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., KEASLER, ALCALA, RICHARDSON, YEARY, and NEWELL, JJ., joined.
The punishment level for aggravated kidnapping is reduced from a first-degree felony to a second-degree felony if the kidnapper “voluntarily releases the victim in a safe place.” See Tex. Penal Code § 20.04(d). The court of appeals concluded that the evidence was legally and factually sufficient to support the jury’s rejection of Appellant’s mitigating defense of release in a safe place. See Butcher v. State, No. 11-11-00288-CR, 2013 WL 5891603, at *9 (Tex.App.-Eastman Oct. 31, 2013) (mem.op.) (not…
3Cases cited5 opinions
- Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
- Storr v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
- Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986
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