LAWHORN v. STATE

No. 3-91-106-CR.

843 S.W.2d 268 (1992)

Bill LAWHORN, JR., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Overruled January 20, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Maguire, Austin, for appellant.

Ronald Earle, Dist. Atty., Robert Smith, Asst. Dist. Atty., Austin, for appellee.

Before POWERS, JONES and KIDD, JJ.


JONES, Justice.

A jury found Bill Lawhorn, appellant, guilty of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit felony escape; the jury assessed punishment, enhanced by a previous felony conviction, at imprisonment for thirty years. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 30.02 (West 1989). On appeal, appellant challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. We will reverse the conviction and order an acquittal.

Appellant was arrested for aggravated...

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