Legal Opinion

Stavinoha v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 13, 1991No. 567-89PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

2Per curiam

Appellant pled guilty before the jury of the offense of aggravated sexual assault, and his punishment was assessed at nine years, nine months confinement, and a $10,-000.00 fine. See Article 26.14, V.A.C.C.P. During this unitary proceeding the State was allowed to admit testimony relating to mental trauma experienced by both appellant’s nine year old victim, and the victim’s mother, as fallout from the offense. In several points of error appellant contended on appeal that the trial court erred to admit this evidence over his objection.…

Also in this document: Dissent.

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Miller-El v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Stiehl v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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4Cited by76 opinions

  1. Ford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Jagaroo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1998
  4. McClenton v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2005
  5. Boone v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001

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