Legal Opinion
Hughes v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided March 4, 1998No. 01-96-00935-CRPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NUCHIA, Justice.
Appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery. The jury assessed punishment at life in prison and a $10,000 fine. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Several days before Christmas in 1993, the Palmer home was invaded and the family was robbed by appellant and several other men bearing shotguns. The men gathered up the family in the den, and told everyone to lie on the ground and not to move. They then ransacked the entire house. During the robbery, Mrs. Palmer attempted to solace her panicked son who was next to her. Appellant shot Mrs. Palmer in the head with a shotgun,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Ziolkowski v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2007
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