Legal Opinion

Eric Locke Whiting v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided September 29, 2023No. 12-22-00280-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NO. 12-22-00280-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS ERIC LOCKE WHITING, § APPEAL FROM THE APPELLANT V. § COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE § ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Eric Locke Whiting appeals his conviction for interference with public duties. In five issues, Appellant contends (1) the trial judge abused his discretion by overruling Appellant’s motion for directed verdict and (2) the evidence is legally insufficient because the State failed to disprove his “speech” defense, failed to establish that he violated the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Jenkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  5. Escobedo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999

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