Legal Opinion

Willcutt v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 29, 1984No. 05-83-00500-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPARLING, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of inflicting serious bodily injury on a child and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment. Appellant contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient and (2) he was denied a speedy trial. We affirm.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we hold that a rational trier of fact could have found all of the elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. See Houston v. State, 663 S.W.2d 455. (Tex.Cr.App.1984) (not yet reported); Wilson v. State, 654 S.W.2d 465 (Tex.Cr.App.1983). The indictment charged that appellant knowingly…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Vanderbilt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Limuel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Durrough v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Little v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985
  2. Hill v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987

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