Skip to main content

Allen v. State

Citations

  • 245 S.W.2d 707
  • 156 Tex. Crim. 620
  • 1952 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1455

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that evidence was sufficient to support burglary-with-intent-to-commit rape conviction even though defendant made no statements to victim of sexual nature
  • evidence appellant invaded complainant's bedroom at 2:30 a.m., lay on top of her, waking her up, and told her not to say anything and she would not get hurt supported conviction for nighttime burglary of private residence with intent to commit rape
  • evidence sufficient to support conviction whereby victim was awakened by a man lying on top of her, defendant told her to be quiet and she would not get hurt, at which time she said she must check her baby, fled to neighbor’s house and observed defendant leaving
  • evidence appellant invaded complainant’s bedroom at 2:30 a.m., lay on top of her, waking her up, and told her not to say anything and she would not get hurt supported conviction for nighttime burglary of private residence with intent to commit rape

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Davidson

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

1 case in this archive is cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.