Legal Opinion
Dobbs, Atha Albert
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 25, 2014No. PD-0259-13PublishedCited by 361 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · AlcalaAlcala, J.
KELLER, P.J., PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
In his petition for discretionary review, Atha Albert Dobbs, appellant, challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction for resisting arrest with a deadly weapon. See Tex. Penal Code § 38.03(a), (d). A jury convicted appellant of that offense after he, during an attempt by police officers to arrest him at his home, exhibited a firearm, refused to put the weapon down when ordered to do so, and expressed his intent to use the firearm to shoot himself, but never threatened to use the…
3Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Clayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Adames, Juan Eligio GarciaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
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4Cited by361 opinions
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