Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 21, 2016No. 01-15-00358-CRPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Rebeca Huddle, Justice

Appellant Bobby Joe Jones, Jr., was charged by indictment with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The jury found appellant guilty of one count and sentenced him to five years’ confinement, with the recommendation that he be placed on community supervision. The trial court sentenced appellant to five years’ confinement, probated for ten years. Appellant contends that insufficient evidence supports his conviction and that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. We affirm.

Background

In the summer of 2012, appellant and his teenage son BJ…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  5. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  5. Bruce Edward Gorden v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2016

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