Legal Opinion

Gentsch v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 5, 1983No. A14-81-613CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

Appellant was convicted for aggravated kidnapping and the jury assessed punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions, at imprisonment for life.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends the trial court erred by admitting evidence regarding an extraneous offense of assault. The record reflects the following testimony was elicited from complainant:

Q: Why did you make that decision?

A: Because of the kind of person he was and the things he did to me.

Q: Would you tell us what he did to you?

A: I object to that, your Honor.

The Court: Overruled, counsel.

Mr. Stephanow…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Rudd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Esquivel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Evans v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Prior v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. Cisneros v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Templin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Michaelwicz v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
  5. Villareal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991

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