Legal Opinion
Shaffer v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 23, 1971No. 44183PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary with intent to commit theft. Trial was before a jury, with punishment assessed by the court at five years, which was probated.
Appellant raises two grounds of error, both of which concern the principle of collateral estoppel.
Prior to trial, appellant filed an unsworn “Motion to Dismiss” in which he alleged that he had previously been tried and acquitted of the offense of misdemeanor theft in County Criminal Court No. 4 and no evidence was offered on such motion. He contended that the element of intent in the theft case and…
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3Cited by71 opinions
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