Legal Opinion

Lopez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 12, 1983No. 01-81-0889-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted after a jury trial of indecency with a child, a second degree felony. Tex.Penal Code Sec. 21.11(a)(1). (Vernon 1981). He was sentenced to imprisonment for four (4) years.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends that the evidence to support the conviction was insufficient because the victim’s testimony was uncorroborated, as required by Tex.Code Crim.Pro. art. 38.07 (Vernon 1975). Article 38.07 provides:

A conviction under Chapter 21, Penal Code, is supportable on the uncorroborated testimony of the victim of the sexual offense if the victim…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HarrellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Cuellar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Hohn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. In the Interest of A. D. L. C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. McKinney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Turner v. BaylyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. Snodgrass v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. Gibson v. OpmCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2020
  4. Lopez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Turner v. BaylyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996

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