Legal Opinion

Weaver v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 28, 1983No. 68125PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

W.C. DAVIS, Judge.

A jury found appellant guilty of aggravated kidnapping and assessed punishment at life.

Appellant asserts three grounds of error. First, he contends that there is insufficient evidence to prove that at the time of the abduction, appellant had the requisite intent to violate or abuse the victim sexually. Second, appellant claims that the trial court erred in failing to include in its charge, definitions or instructions concerning the phrase “violate or abuse her sexually.” Appellant’s last ground of error concerns the court’s refusal to allow issuance of subpoenas for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Sanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Spencer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Hardie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  5. Ex Parte ArmesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Fitzgerald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Cruz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  5. Wiley v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1991

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