Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 11, 2009No. PD-0076-08PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HerveyHervey, J.
A jury convicted appellant of retaliation by threat (a third-degree felony) and sentenced him to seven years’ confinement and a $7,000 fine. The indictment alleged that appellant threatened to harm the victim “by an unlawful act, to-wit: striking” the victim in retaliation for or on account of her services as a prospective witness. 1 The evidence shows that appellant struck the victim during a prolonged attack in which he “yelled at, cursed, grabbed, pushed, kicked, dragged, and punched the victim.” See Schmidt v. State, 232 S.W.3d 66, 67 (Tex.Cr.App.2007) (Schmidt I). The State…
3Cases cited18 opinions
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- Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Rousseau v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Gollihar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
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4Cited by45 opinions
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- Dennis Steele v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
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