Legal Opinion

Stafford v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided August 5, 1997No. 06-96-00066-CRPublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROSS, Justice.

Johnny Michael Stafford appeals from his conviction for the offense of retaliation. After a jury trial during which Stafford represented himself with the assistance of standby counsel, he was found guilty and sentenced to five years’ confinement, probated, and a $1,000.00 fine.

Stafford first contends that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction. In our review of the legal sufficiency of the evidence, we employ the standards set forth in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 2789, 61 L.Ed.2d 560, 573 (1979), and Geesa v. State, 820…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Kemp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Arnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Schaetzle v. CockrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  2. Spigener v. Wallis, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002
  3. Wiggins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2008
  4. George v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
  5. Stafford v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2001

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