Legal Opinion

Porter v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 9, 1982No. 61226PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 19.-02(a)(3). After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at 7 years.

In her fifth ground of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support her conviction. The court charged the jury on the law of parties and circumstantial evidence.

The indictment under which appellant was convicted alleges in pertinent part that on September 14, 1977, she:

“did then and there intentionally and knowingly attempt to commit and did commit a felony, to-wit: burglary of a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Wygal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Tarpley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Stogsdill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  2. Rivera v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
  3. Snow v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
  4. Kelly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Davidson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1987

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