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Hawkins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 24, 1982No. 61712PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for aggravated rape. Trial was held in Harris County following a change of venue from Deaf Smith County. After the jury found appellant guilty, the court assessed punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, at life.

The complainant testified that on September 2, 1976, she woke up at approximately 8:00 a.m. and found an intruder in her bedroom. The individual was nude and wearing a mask. The complainant related that her assailant was armed with a knife and threatened to kill her. He then forced her to have sexual…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Landers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Myre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Bodde v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Romero v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Goodwin v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. Armstrong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Mata v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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