Lanham v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ODOM, Judge.
This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of aggravated assault; punishment was assessed by a jury at two years in jail and a fine of $1,000.00.
The injured party was five years of age. Appellant and the child’s mother were in Houston staying at a motel. Several persons saw the child and noticed bruises on her. The police were called. They took custody of the child and placed her in a hospital. Dr. Jerry Edwards examined her when she was brought to the emergency room of the hospital. At the trial, he testified that the child was quite battered when he first examined…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
- John Franklin Burns v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Burns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Maddox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Hammett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
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