Legal Opinion

Carruth v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 22, 1988No. 2-87-161-CR, 2-87-162-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HILL, Justice.

Hunter Lee Carruth and Carolyn White Goodspeed appeal their convictions by a jury of the offense of forgery by passing a check. The trial court found enhancement allegations true as to each and assessed Carruth’s punishment at twenty years in the Texas Department of Corrections and Goodspeed’s punishment at sixteen years in the Texas Department of Corrections. Goodspeed presents thirteen points of error and Carruth presents fourteen points of error. Generally, the points of error of both parties coincide.

The appellants contend in points of error numbers one, two, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Bonham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Morgan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Richard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
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  3. Daniel Vadnais v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015
  4. Sartain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Sartain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2007

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