# Morales v. State

> Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 19, 1993 · 853 S.W.2d 583

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9775534

## Case

- **Full name:** Ray MORALES, Appellant, v. the STATE of Texas, Appellee
- **Court:** Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- **Decided:** May 19, 1993
- **Citations:** 853 S.W.2d 583; 1993 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 105; 1993 WL 160028
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Miller
- **Judges:** Campbell, Miller, Clinton
- **Cited by:** 78 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding jury could rely on “medical evidence that ‘several slammings,’ and ‘significant force,’ as well as a ‘great deal of force,’ was required to produce the child’s severe injuries” to infer intent to cause child serious bodily injury

## Opinion text

MILLER, Judge,
concurring.
I believe that since the definitions of knowingly and intentionally were restricted to result in the court’s charge, the “engage in conduct” language did not mislead the jury. If appellant was concerned about how the jury might construe that language, then final argument would be the time to clear that up. With these remarks, I concur.

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