Summary
This document is William Collins’s opening brief on the merits in a criminal appeal before the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas. Collins challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction for aggravated assault in retaliation and the jury’s deadly-weapon finding based on use of his foot. He requests reversal of the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
Questions Presented
- Whether the evidence was legally sufficient to establish that Collins acted in retaliation against Lewis for reporting a crime.
- Whether the evidence was legally sufficient to support the jury's finding that Collins used his foot as a deadly weapon.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (27)
- Brooks v. State, 323 S.W.3d 893, 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010)(followed)
- Brown v. State, No. AP-77,019, 2015 WL 5453765 (Tex. Crim. App. Sept. 16, 2015)(applied)
- Cada v. State, 334 S.W.3d 766, 773-74 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011)(applied)
- Carlson v. State, 940 S.W.2d 776, 780 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997, pet. ref'd)(applied)
- Clark v. State, 886 S.W.2d 844, 845 (Tex. App.—Eastland 1994, no pet.)(applied)
- Denham v. State, 574 S.W.2d 129, 131 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978) (en banc)(applied)
- Garcia v. State, 919 S.W.2d 370, 378 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994)(applied)
- Gibson v. State, Nos. 07-13-00412-CR, 07-13-00413-CR, 2014 WL 4197529, at *4 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Aug. 25, 2014, pet. ref'd)(applied)
- Guevara v. State, 152 S.W.3d 45, 49 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004)(applied)
- Helleson v. State, 5 S.W.3d 393, 395 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1999, pet. ref'd)(applied)
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