Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 19, 1982No. 2-81-112-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOLMAN, Justice.

This appeal is from conviction of burglary of a habitation. V.T.C.A.Penal Code sec. 30.02.

Punishment, enhanced by prior felony convictions, was assessed by the jury at 99 years imprisonment.

We reverse and remand with instructions.

On appeal, appellant initially was represented by his trial counsel, who filed a brief in this court presenting six grounds of error.

Prior to oral submission, the attorney resigned.

He was succeeded by appellant’s present counsel who has filed a supplemental brief with a single ground of error challenging the sufficiency of evidence. The State…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Rudd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Montoya v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mabra v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1999
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

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