Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided May 6, 1999No. 11-98-00053-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TERRY McCALL, Justice.

The jury convicted appellant of conspiracy to commit burglary of a habitation and of engaging in organized criminal activity. The trial court found the enhancement paragraph “true” and assessed appellant’s punishment at confinement for 20 years. Because we find sufficient non-accomplice testimony that “tends to connect” appellant to the offense committed, we affirm.

Standard of Review

The nature of this case requires us to outline both the accomplice and non-accomplice testimony in order to make sure that there is sufficient non-accomplice testimony “tending to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. McDuff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  2. Edwards v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Paulus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Cockrum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Holladay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Corey Dewayne Sherman v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2001
  2. Elton D. Ard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  3. Jose L. Vasquez v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002
  4. Jose L. Vasquez v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002
  5. Jose L. Vasquez v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002

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