Legal Opinion
Tello v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 7, 2005No. PD-987-04PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HerveyHervey, J.
Appellant was towing some dirt in a homemade trailer when the trailer unhitched from appellant’s truck, and struck and killed a pedestrian. As a result of this incident, a jury convicted appellant of criminally negligent homicide as charged in an indictment alleging that appellant caused the victim’s death by “failing to properly secure a trailer to his truck.” See Tex. Pen.Code, § 19.05(a).
The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction. See Tello v. State, 138 S.W.3d 487, 497 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2004). Appellant claims that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- People v. BoutinNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Still v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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4Cited by45 opinions
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