Sampson Walter Graves v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed Sampson Walter Graves's convictions for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction involving James Williamson, including based on circumstantial evidence of Graves's vehicle conduct. The court modified the judgments to reflect Graves's not-guilty pleas and affirmed them as modified.

Holdings

1. The evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Graves's driving objectively constituted a threat of imminent bodily injury to Williamson.
2. The appellate court had authority to reform the judgments to reflect Graves's actual not-guilty pleas and to affirm the judgments as modified.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the evidence was legally sufficient to support Graves's conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against James Williamson, including whether his operation of the truck objectively constituted a threat of imminent bodily injury.
2. Whether the trial court's judgments should be reformed to reflect Graves's not-guilty pleas rather than guilty pleas.

Disposition

affirmed