Legal Opinion
Darius Damascus Briggs v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 22, 2014No. 01-13-00291-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Jane Bland, Justice
A jury found Darius Damascus Briggs guilty of violating the terms of his civil commitment order under Texas Health and Safety Code § 841.085, and it assessed his punishment at confinement for life. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 841.085 (West 2014). On appeal, Briggs contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for a directed verdict, because a material variance exists between the indictment and the venue proof at trial. He further alleges that the evidence is legally insufficient to support the verdict. Finding no error, we affirm.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gollihar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
- Fairfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Canales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
- United States v. SprickCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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