Legal Opinion

Richardson v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 9, 1993No. 01-93-00004-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

A jury found the appellant guilty of burglary of a motor vehicle, and the court assessed punishment, enhanced by two prior felonies, at 40-years confinement. We affirm.

The appellant took four fishing rods and reels worth $800 from the open bed of a pickup truck. He was identified by a neighbor who had observed the theft.

Breaking and entering the truck bed

In his sole point of error, the appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to prove the element of breaking and entering. He argues there was no breaking of the close or entering of the interior of the truck and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Glass v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1988
  4. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994

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