Legal Opinion

Damon Boyd v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided April 21, 2023No. 03-22-00255-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-22-00255-CR Damon Boyd, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE 427TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY NO. D-1-DC-20-300329, THE HONORABLE TAMARA NEEDLES, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Following a bench trial, Damon Boyd was convicted of murder and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. See Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.32, 19.02. On appeal, Boyd contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the trial court’s rejection of his self-defense claim. We will affirm the trial court’s judgment of conviction. BACKGROUND In…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. Clayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  4. Saxton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Merritt, Ryan RashadCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012

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