Legal Opinion

Lightner v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 31, 1976No. 51184PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of aggravated robbery. Trial was before the court; punishment was assessed at five years.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction of robbery. The record reflects that on September 25, 1974, appellant parked in front and across the lines of a Mr. M. Store in Irving. As he approached the store the attendant yelled to her daughter who was in the rear of the store that they were about to be robbed. Appellant pushed on the door of the store as if to enter but walked around the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Lawton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. State v. MiraultSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  5. Franklin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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