Legal Opinion
Diaz v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 4, 2018No. 07-17-00376-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrian Quinn, Chief Justice
The issues in this appeal are rather simple. First, did the State present legally *897sufficient evidence establishing that appellant violated § 25.072(a) of the Texas Penal Code ? Second, did the trial court err in failing to inform the jury that it had to unanimously agree upon the two instances that constitute an offense under § 25.072(b) of the Penal Code ? We answer yes and no, respectively, and affirm the judgment.
Background
Mario Estevan Diaz Jr. (appellant) was convicted of violating § 25.072(a) of the Penal Code. It provides that a person commits an offense if "during a period that is 12…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Landrian v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Sanchez, OrlandoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Jacobsen v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2010
- Reckart v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2010
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