Legal Opinion

Wintters v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 13, 1981No. 60418PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for theft of property valued at more than $200.00 but less than $10,000.00. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at six years.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends the court erred in admitting evidence of an extraneous offense. He maintains the evidence was admitted solely to inflame the jury and portray him as a criminal in general. Appellant further urges that the extraneous offense was inadmissible because there were no common distinguishing characteristics as to both the extraneous offense and…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Todd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Ransom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Halliburton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by62 opinions

  1. Foster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Brandley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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