Legal Opinion

Berry v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 20, 1979No. 58227PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for aggravated rape. Punishment enhanced by one prior felony conviction was assessed by the jury at life.

The prosecutrix identified appellant as the person who raped her at gunpoint in her apartment about 5:00 A.M. on March 21, 1977. She reported the offense to the apartment manager who in turn notified the police. On the evening of the same day appellant called the prosecutrix and asked her to meet him at a restaurant. She suggested that appellant pick her up. The police were notified and appellant was arrested.

Appellant contends…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Farr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Sherman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Ex Parte HuddlestonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946
  5. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Breazeale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Barney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Barefield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Barton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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