Legal Opinion

Levingston v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided October 5, 1983No. 05-81-01059-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.*

After the appellant pled guilty to the offense of aggravated robbery, the jury assessed his punishment at confinement for twenty-five years. He asserts that a new trial is required because the jury was misled by two instances of improper argument and a conflicting charge. Our review of the record, however, convinces us that no reversible error occurred. Consequently, we affirm.

Evidence of the Offense

The undisputed evidence, including appellant’s testimony, showed that the victim, an 18-year old high school student,1 worked part-time at a video arcade in Redbird Mall, a Dallas…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Zillender v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Todd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Crocker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Good v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Delahoussaye v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Wade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989

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