Legal Opinion
Hughes v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 25, 1973No. 46098PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Commissioner.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for robbery. Punishment was assessed by the jury at life.
At the outset, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction, in that it shows the commission of two separate robberies and fails to connect appellant in any manner with the offense charged in the indictment.
The indictment, upon which prosecution is based, charges appellant with the robbery of William B. Scott.
About noon, on August 27, 1970, Scott, Donald Starkes and Will Turner, employees of a beer distributorship, were in the course of making…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Ex Parte KingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Dorsey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
- McFarland v. WildhaberSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Ex Parte PoeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Franklin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Gholson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Holloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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