Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 13, 1983No. 63688PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of incest. Punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was assessed at life.

L_ M_ testified that around 6:00 a.m. on February 16,1978, her husband had just left for work. While L M-was getting a bottle for her baby, her father, the appellant, entered the house. When L_ M__ asked appellant what he was doing there, he replied that his truck had broken down. L_M_ told appellant that she did not believe him. Appellant then told L_ M_ she knew why he was there and he came toward her and grabbed her shoulders. He then pushed L_M_down on the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ely v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Quinones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Johns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  4. Mott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Antwine v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. Torres v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  2. STATE of Tennessee v. DeWayne COLLIER AKA Patrick CollierTennessee Supreme Court · 2013
  3. Wilson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
  4. Wincott v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
  5. Blakeney v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995

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