Legal Opinion

Overton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 24, 1973No. 45334PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of robbery. Punishment was assessed at 15 years’ confinement.

Appellant alleges nine grounds of error. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

A witness for the State, David Pope, testified that on the night in question, January 25, 1971, he was employed at Church’s Fried Chicken in Mesquite. Near closing time, he saw appellant and another man standing at the window of the store. They ordered some chicken and then had Pope and his co-worker come to the front of the store. The robbers then each pulled a gun,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Gordon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. State v. ColemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
  4. Bellah v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Cage v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Gholson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Henriksen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Curtis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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