Case law

Peery v. State

138 Tex. Crim. 155 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 1, 1939

S. v. Wray, 8 Fed. (2d) 429. Mr. Webster defines the word “entrap” as “to catch as in a trap by artifice.” … Swallum v. U. S. 39 Fed. (2d) 390; also see a long list of cases of like import in 4th Series, Vol. 1, Words & Phrases, p. 896.

Atkinson v. State

46 Tex. Crim. 229 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 24, 1904

As said in Ball v. State, 50 Ind., 95 , “The main rule in construing a statute is to give it rational and practical effect to the intention of .the law making power. … Lindley v. Braxton, 27 Ind., 56 ; People v. Board of Com., 3 Seam., 153. For a further discussion of this question see the case of Ball v. State, supra.

Mays v. State

167 Tex. Crim. 339 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 7, 1959

Recently in Roberson v. State, 160 Texas Cr. … In Price v. State, 150 Texas Cr.

Jefferson, Willie

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 10, 2021

Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52 (1985); Ex parte Argent, 393 S.W.3d 781 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: Feb. 10, 2021 Do not publish

Kaunda, Annie AKA Annie Nzirlmasanga

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 11, 2020

Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52 (1985); Ex parte Argent, 393 S.W.3d 781 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: March 11, 2020 Do not publish

Moreno, Daniel

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 11, 2020

Moreno v. State, No. 14-18-00113-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] May 7, 2019) (not designated for publication). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: March 11, 2020 Do not publish

Garza, Christopher Alexander

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 14, 2021

App. 1988); Jones v. State, 98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Applicant’s remaining claims are dismissed.

RODRIGUEZ, ERIK v. the State of Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 14, 2025

Guzman v. State, 955 S.W.2d 85, 87 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997) (citing Ornelas v. United States, 517 U.S. 690, (1996)). … See Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 741; Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 587 (1980); Colorado v. Bannister, 449 U.S. 1, 3–4 (1980).

Yepez, Cristian

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 26, 2021

Yepez. v State, No. 04- 17-00358-CR (Tex. App. — San Antonio July 3, 2019) (not designated for publication). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: May 26, 2021 Do not publish

Grantham, David Keith

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 24, 2021

Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156, 163, 168 (2012); see also Missouri v. Frye, 566 U.S. 134, 147 (2012); Ex parte Battle, 817 S.W.2d 81, 84 (Tex. Crim. … Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52 (1985); Ex parte Argent, 393 S.W.3d 781 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013).

Touchet, Donald Leonard

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 13, 2021

Touchet v. State, No. 13- 17-00393-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi-Edinburg July 15, 2018)(not designated for publication). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: Do not publish

Vernon, Steven

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 3, 2021

Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257 (1971). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: February 3, 2021 Do not publish

Turner v. State

372 S.W.2d 346 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 13, 1963

The evidence shows that the appellant boarded a train of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company at Comanche, Texas, and upon arriving at Brownwood went to the ticket office and purchased from A. … Thomas v. State, 85 Tex.Cr.R. 246 , 211 S.W. 453 , cited in 41 Tex.Jur., Sec. 118, p. 189. We do not agree that the- railroad ticket had no value.

Valcarcel v. State

765 S.W.2d 412 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 1, 1989

Recently, in Brown v. … In Plante v.

Benavides, Ernesto Jr.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 23, 2020

Benavides v. State, No. 13-19-00197-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg June 13, 2019) (not designated for publication). … Copies of this order shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Filed: September 23, 2020 Do not publish

Bailey, J.C.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 23, 2020

Bailey v. State, No. 05-89-00415-CR (Tex. App.— Dallas June 5, 1990). Applicant filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded it to this Court. … Copies of this order shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Filed: September 23, 2020 Do not publish

Ex Parte Hobbs

32 Tex. Crim. 312 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 24, 1893

Brown, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District, alleging he was illegally restrained of his liberty by J. L. … In Taylor v.

Mabe, Christopher Lee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 1, 2023

Mabe v. State, Nos. 10-21-00282-CR & 10-21-00283-CR (Tex. App.—Waco July 27, 2022) (not designated for publication). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: November 1, 2023 Do not publish

Lucero, Zachery Angel

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 23, 2021

App. 1988); Jones v. State,  2 98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: June 23, 2021 Do not publish

Hall v. State

225 S.W.3d 524 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 9, 2007

See Brown v. Ohio, 432 U.S. 161, 168-69 , 97 S.Ct. 2221 , 53 L.Ed.2d 187 (1977) ("the Fifth Amendment forbids successive prosecution and cumulative punishment for a greater and lesser included offense”). … See Brown, 432 U.S. at 167-68 , 97 S.Ct. 2221 .