Legal Opinion

Sparkman v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided August 9, 2000No. 04-00-00727-CRPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAMEY, Chief Justice.

Guy Sparkman, Appellant, challenges his conviction for criminal trespass wherein he was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 180 days in the Smith County Jail. Appellant brings seven issues before this Court. We will modify the judgment and, as modified, affirm and remand the cause.

Sufficiency of the Evidence

In his first issue, Appellant claims that he was not a trespasser because he was the substitute trustee of the subject property and sets forth a lengthy statement regarding the incident, claiming that he and his son had title, possession, custody and control of the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Asberry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  3. Day v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Sterling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Stephenson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Rosell v. Central West Motor Stages, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
  2. Prihoda v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2011
  3. Davidson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2008
  4. Scott v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002
  5. Turner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002

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