1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 622 S.W.2d
  5. 622 S.W.2d 111 (1981)
 

SIMMONS v. STATE

No. 65226.

622 S.W.2d 111 (1981)

Thomas Lynn SIMMONS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

October 7, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Hodge, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Dist. Atty., and Susan W. Crump and George Lambright, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before TOM G. DAVIS, McCORMICK and TEAGUE, JJ.

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of robbery,1 enhanced by a single prior conviction. The jury assessed punishment at 20 years confinement in the penitentiary.

In his first ground of error, Appellant complains of the use before the jury of State's Exhibit No. 1, a pocket knife.2 This exhibit knife was later shown to be the prosecutor's own personal...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases