Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided June 7, 1984No. 05-83-00115-CRPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STOREY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit rape. Appellant contends that (1) it was error to admit testimony regarding two extraneous offenses, (2) the trial court erred in not granting a continuance, and (3) the prosecutor made improper jury argument. We disagree and, thus, affirm.

Initially, appellant complains of the admission of two witnesses’ testimony concerning extraneous offenses. Appellant concedes that evidence of extraneous offenses became admissible when appellant’s identity was put in issue by his alibi defense. Jones v.…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Todd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Hightower v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Ford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hartsfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  2. Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
  3. In Re BarrTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  4. City of Houston v. Todd, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
  5. Clarke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990

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