Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided July 30, 1987No. 05-86-00541-CRPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHITHAM, Justice.

Appellant appeals a conviction for arson. The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. In her first three points of error, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient (1) to connect her to the fire, (2) to sustain the conviction when the State relied upon an inference based on an inference to prove arson and (3) to prove that the manner and means of starting the fire was unknown to the grand jury. We find no merit in any of appellant’s challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence. As to appellant’s remaining…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  5. United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Merritt, Ryan RashadCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  2. Willis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Arnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Wheeler v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2000
  5. Stanul v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994

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