Legal Opinion

Jacobs v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided October 29, 1997No. 06-97-00009-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

William Ray Jacobs was convicted of. aggravated sexual assault and assessed punishment at life imprisonment. Trial was to a jury.

The evidence showed that the victim’s car became disabled. She began walking home. Jacobs picked her up in Ms truck, ostensibly to help her. Later, threatening her with a pistol, Jacobs sexually assaulted the victim.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. Jacobs only complains because the trial court allowed the State to place in evidence and allowed Jacobs’ wife to testify about a letter that Jacobs wrote to Ms wife before…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Hightower v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  2. Jacobs v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
  3. Jacobs v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2009
  4. William Ray Jacobs v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2009
  5. William Ray Jacobs v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2009

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