Legal Opinion

Riley v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 25, 1992No. 231-91PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

BAIRD, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and the jury assessed punishment at confinement for life. The Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court. Riley v. State, 802 S.W.2d 909 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1991). The State filed a petition for discretionary review. We will affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

The central issue presented is whether the trial judge correctly instructed the jury on the issue of appellant's sanity at the time of the commission of the alleged offense. If we conclude the…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Luck v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Manning v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Morris v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Plata v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Arnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  4. Depena v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2004
  5. Chapman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993

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