Legal Opinion

Brewer v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 17, 1973No. 46607PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of burglary; the punishment, enhanced under Art. 62, Vernon’s Ann.P. C., twelve (12) years.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence.

The complainant testified that on December 9, 1971, at about 8:00 a.m., she and her husband left their home at 2430 Marjorie Street in Dallas. The rear door of the house was closed but would not lock and could easily be pushed open. The windows were kept closed. When the complainant returned home on December 11 the house had been ransacked and among the items held by the police…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Forder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  2. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Castaneda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Hubbard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Edlund v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
  2. Holmes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984

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