Legal Opinion
Christian v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided April 24, 2009No. 06-07-00163-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice CARTER.
Demetrick Cortez Christian 1 appeals from the denial of a motion to quash an indictment alleging he committed murder in the course of delivering a controlled substance. Section 1.03 of the Texas Penal Code states that Titles 1 through 8 of the Code apply to offenses defined by other laws. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 1.03 (Vernon 2003). In his sole argument on appeal, Christian contends this Section impliedly bars the use of a violation of a drug offense in the Texas Health and Safety Code as the felony required to prove an element of murder. See Tex. Penal Code Ann.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City of Rockwall v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 2008
- Transport Insurance Co. v. FairclothTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Lawrence v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Lomax v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- State v. BarbernellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Bradley Kelton Crenshaw v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
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- Bradley Kelton Crenshaw v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2014
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