Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided February 13, 1985No. 05-84-00427-CRPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEVANY, Justice.

The jury found appellant, Dorothea Davis, guilty of recklessly injuring a child younger than fourteen years and assessed three years imprisonment as punishment. In thirteen grounds of error, appellant complains that the trial court erroneously overruled her objections to the jury charge and photographic evidence of complainant’s condition; denied her requested jury instructions and motions for mistrial; and improperly admitted certain testimony. She also contends that the evidence is insufficient to support her conviction. Because many of appellant’s contentions present…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Ely v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Luck v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Euziere v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Wilkerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  2. Huff v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1995
  3. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  4. Cates v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Cates v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989

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