Legal Opinion

Sewell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 10, 1982No. 61179PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

W. C. DAVIS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for retaliation. The jury assessed punishment at ten years confinement.

Ground of error one contends the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the jury’s finding of guilt for the offense of retaliation as alleged.

Sec. 36.06, V.T.C.A. Penal Code provides:

“(A) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly harms or threatens to harm another by an unlawful act in retaliation for or on account of the service of another as a public servant, witness, or informant.

(B) ... ‘informant’ means a person who has communicated…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Seaton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Spann v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Cavender v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Miles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by97 opinions

  1. Osbourn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. Henley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. Plante v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Cada v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  5. Dugard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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