Stephens v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion on State’s Petition for Discretionary Review
CAMPBELL, Judge.
Appellant was initially convicted by a jury of aggravated rape.1 He was sentenced to twelve years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.2 On appeal, the Dallas Court of Appeals found the *814evidence insufficient to support the conviction and consequently reversed and ordered a judgment of acquittal. Stephens v. State, 683 S.W.2d 23 (Tex.App.—Dallas 1984) (Stephens I). This Court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals. Stephens v. State, 717 S.W.2d 338 (Tex.Cr. App.1986) (Stephens II).3
Subsequently, appellant…
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2Cases cited38 opinions
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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