Legal Opinion
Wilson v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 9, 1982No. 08-81-00141-CRPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OSBORN, Justice.
Appellant was indicted for attempted burglary alleged to have occurred in Dallas County, Texas, on January 3, 1978. The State invoked the habitual offender provision of the Penal Code, Sec. 12.42, alleging prior convictions for burglary of a habitation and burglary of a vehicle.
Trial was held on May 14,1979. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The penalty phase was tried to the court and resulted in a life sentence. We reverse and remand for a new hearing on the penalty only.
In Ground of Error No. One, Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Barfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Etter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Doherty v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
- Post v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Moffett v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
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