CHARLES v. STATE

Nos. 1729-03, 1730-03, 1731-03.

146 S.W.3d 204 (2004)

Maurice Jabarr CHARLES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian W. Wice, Houston, for Appellant.

Eric Kugler, Asst. District Atty., Houston, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.


OPINION

COCHRAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON and HOLCOMB, JJ.

In this case we hold that an appellate court, in its review of a trial court's ruling on a motion for new trial: 1) should apply a deferential standard of review to the trial court's resolution of historical facts; and 2) may rely upon implied findings of fact that are supported by the record to uphold the trial court's ruling, even when...

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