Legal Opinion

Burrow v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 24, 1972No. 44957PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for arson. The jury assessed the punishment at nine years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged. The home of Doris Burrow (Smith at the time of trial) in Irving was burned. A few days before the fire she obtained the house as a result of a divorce decree entered against the appellant. She testified that some three or four weeks before the fire the appellant told her that she would never live in the house because he would blow it up or burn it down. Some two days before the fire, the appellant called her on the telephone and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. . GrutzNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  2. Wimpling v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1937
  3. Beneks v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Payne v. Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  5. People v. SaundersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Cox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Baugh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. O'KEEFE v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Garrett v. Standard Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, ConnecticutCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Garrett v. STANDARD FIRE INS. CO., ETC.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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