Legal Opinion

King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 13, 1979No. 57840PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for theft. Punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, is life.

Appellant raises grounds of error challenging the admissibility of his confession, the sufficiency of the trial court’s findings regarding the admissibility of his confession, the sufficiency of the evidence to corroborate his confession, the omission of a circumstantial evidence charge, admission of a photograph of the scene of the theft, and the proof of one of the prior felony convictions used for enhancement.

Before appellant’s written confession was admitted, the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gilbertson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Haas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Ridyolph v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Hester v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Hielscher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hankins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. United States v. RoundsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  3. Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Paolilla v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
  5. Thomas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1982

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