Legal Opinion

Longoria v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 16, 1972No. 44433PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON MOTION TO REINSTATE APPEAL

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for knowingly exhibiting obscene matter. The jury assessed the punishment at six months in jail and a fine of $1000.00.

The prior opinion dismissing the appeal for lack of a sentence is withdrawn. A sentence has been made a part of the record, and the motion to reinstate the appeal is granted.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged.

On February 16, 1971, Sergeants Jack Featherston and John McDevitt of the Corpus Christi Police Department purchased tickets and entered the Texas Cinne Arts Theater in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dyson v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Stein v. BatchelorDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1969
  3. State v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Fontaine v. DialDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1969
  5. Hunt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Andrews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Bryers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Barnhart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Richards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Austin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1989

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