Legal Opinion

Burkhalter v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided October 28, 1982No. 13-81-112-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

Archie Herman Burkhalter was convicted by a jury of the attempted murder of John Hensley. The jury then assessed punishment of imprisonment for ten years. We affirm.

During the course of a three week trial, the State portrayed a complex web of relationships and events which culminated in the shooting of Hensley. Appellant has brought forward eleven grounds of error. Because the appellant challenges the admission of testimony and exhibits as well as the sufficiency of the evidence, a summary of the pertinent evidence presented to the jury is appropriate.

I. Background

Archie…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Tarpley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Pitts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Durrough v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Forbes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Duvall v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  2. Sorce v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Kimes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
  4. Leal v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986
  5. Burkhalter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1983

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