Legal Opinion

Servin v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 2, 1987No. C14-86-102-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary of a habitation. Appellant pled not guilty, was found guilty as charged by a jury and his punishment was assessed at twenty-five years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirm.

Appellant asserts five points of error. In point of error one, Appellant contends that the sentence of twenty-five years in the Texas Department of Corrections is cruel and unusual punishment under Article I, § 13 of the Texas Constitution and the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Appellant argues that since he…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. David W. McKay v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McKay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. McNew v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Samuel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Benjamin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  2. Cooks v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  3. Carpenter v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  4. Gomez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989

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