Legal Opinion

Cox v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 17, 1980No. 59385PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for burglary of a building. After the jury found appellant guilty, the court assessed punishment at eight years.

In his second ground of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. He maintains that there is a fatal variance between the allegation and the proof of the complainant’s name.

The indictment in the instant case alleges that the complainant’s name was Emma Dunn. At trial, the complainant testified that her name was Erma Dunn, not Emma Dunn. She further stated that other than her legal name of Erma Black…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Escobar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Grant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Studer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  2. United States v. Chucks EmuegbunamCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  3. Windham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Wray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Flanagan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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