Legal Opinion

Donovan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 1975No. 50282PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ON APPELLANT’S MOTION TO REINSTATE THE APPEAL

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is burglary with two prior felony convictions alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life.

In a per curiam opinion delivered June 4, 1975, this appeal was abated because there was nothing in the record to indicate compliance with Article 40.09, Sec. 7, V.A.C.C.P. The record, as supplemented, now shows that the defect has been cured, and the appeal is reinstated.

We are met at the outset with a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. The Hruska store in the town of Ellinger was broken into at 3:30 in the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chaney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Caudillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Resendez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gilbertson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Montoya v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1981
  3. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Barrie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

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