Legal Opinion

Rodriguez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 24, 1985No. 04-83-00600-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CADENA, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.

Appellant asserts that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction because the State’s sole eye witness was unworthy of belief. We must reject the sufficiency of the evidence point if, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, there is sufficient evidence which, if believed, reasonably supports the finding of guilt. The credibility of witnesses and the weight to be given their testimony are questions which lie within the province of the jury to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Combs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Mayberry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Vaughan & Sons, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988

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