Legal Opinion
Martinez v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided October 27, 1983No. 13-82-219-CRPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YOUNG, Justice.
Mario C. Martinez appeals from his convictions by a Cameron County jury of aggravated rape, incest and indecency with a child. The jury assessed his punishment at imprisonment for 75 years for aggravated rape and 10 years for each of the other offenses. He brings forth four grounds of error for our consideration. We affirm.
We shall consider the second ground of error first. The appellant complains that the trial court should not have allowed his wife to testify over his objection. Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. Art. 38.11 (Vernon 1979) sets forth the general rule that spouses…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Sanabria v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Ex Parte McWilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Vernon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
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- State v. BeauregardTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
- Villanueva v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985
- Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
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