Legal Opinion

Tear v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided April 24, 2002No. 05-01-00166-CRPublishedCited by 187 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion By Justice KINKEADE.

Robert William Tear appeals his convictions for aggravated sexual assault of a child under fourteen years of age. A jury found Tear guilty on two counts and assessed his punishments at ten years’ imprisonment in the state penitentiary, probated for ten years, and fifteen years’ imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In eight issues on appeal, Tear complains (1) the two offenses were improperly joined, (2-5) the evidence is legally and factually insufficient on both counts, (6) hearsay testimony was improperly admitted, (7) the jury charge on guilt/innocence…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  3. Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Hutch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  5. Weatherred v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000

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3Cited by187 opinions

  1. Perez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
  2. Chapman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  3. Josey v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  4. Scott v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2006
  5. De Los Santos v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2006

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