Thomas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
MALONEY, Judge.
A jury found appellant guilty of fraud in the sale of securities and the trial court assessed punishment at ten years, probated, and a $5000 fine. Appellant was ordered to pay $60,000 restitution and serve 180 days in county jail as conditions of probation. The Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and ordered a judgment of acquittal on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to establish that appellant offered to sell or sold an “evidence of indebtedness” within the meaning of the Texas Securities…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Reves v. Ernst & YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- United States v. AustinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Searsy v. Commercial Trading Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1977
- Llanos v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
- State v. JohnsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
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