Marrs v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for burglary. Punishment, enhanced by a prior felony conviction, was assessed by the jury at forty-five years.
Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. The pivotal issue is whether there is sufficient evidence to corroborate the testimony of accomplice witness Jimmy Leesecamp. Leesecamp testified that he and appellant entered the Gilliam home at 4617 Meado-wood Road in Dallas on October 5, 1978. They were looking for jewelry. Before they could find anything the “people came home,” appellant…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
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- McManus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
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