Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided September 12, 1996No. 01-95-00213-CRPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHEN, Justice.
A jury found appellant guilty of injury to a child and assessed punishment of 75 years in prison. We affirm.
FACTS
On December 31, 1994, appellant placed her two-year-old son, Floyd, in a bathtub filled with scalding hot water, causing second and third degree bums to his waist, buttocks, and lower extremities. In total, 40% of his body was burned.
On January 5, 1995, appellant and her male companion, Sam Holmes, moved to a rental house. Mr. Holmes’ brother, Wilson Holmes, helped them move their belongings. Wilson Holmes testified that he tried to pick up Floyd, who was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- DeGarmo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Willis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Mays v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
- Anderson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2000
- Phelps v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1999
- Garza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
- Goodrich v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2005
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