Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided November 27, 1996No. 12-93-00224-CRPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAMEY, Chief Justice.

Carl Dean Adams was tried by a jury and convicted of indecency with a child. He was sentenced to five years in prison (probated for five years) and fined $5000.00. Adams raises three points of error on appeal. We will affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In his first point of error, Adams alleges that the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for new trial because there was not sufficient evidence to establish venue in Shelby County. The jury found that Adams fondled the breast of his twelve-year-old victim while giving her a ride in his airplane. He alleges…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. Lawton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Fairfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Gilbert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Edwards v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
  2. Lozano v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1997
  3. Sudds v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  4. Shilling v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1998
  5. Mayo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010

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