Legal Opinion
Wisenbaker v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 11, 1993No. 3-91-443-CRPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARROLL, Chief Justice.
A jury found Houston Madison Wisenbaker guilty of the failure to remit motor fuel taxes and assessed punishment, enhanced by prior felony convictions, at seventeen years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Finding error during the punishment phase, we will reverse the judgment and remand the cause for a new hearing on punishment.
BACKGROUND
Appellant operated two truck-stop businesses located along Interstate-10 between San Antonio and Houston. The State contends appellant devised and implemented a scheme to avoid paying state motor fuel taxes on diesel fuel sold at these…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- State v. ColsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Alan William Null v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2021
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