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Marshall v. State

Citations

  • 479 S.W.3d 840
  • 2016 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 3
  • 2016 WL 146450

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  • holding that a victim’s testimony alone was enough to convict the defendant of impeding breath or circulation
  • recognizing that simple assault may be enhanced to a third-degree felony committed against a family member by occlusion
  • recognizing that simple assault may be enhanced to a third-degree felony if it is committed against a family member by impeding breath or circulation
  • concluding that omission from charge of element of offense did not cause egregious harm in part because omission did not vitally affect defensive theory of case
  • holding that evidence was sufficient to show impeded breath where complainant testified that defendant tried to smother her with a pillow, and she could not take deep breaths but did not lose consciousness and was never completely unable to breathe
  • explaining that the jury “only needed to determine whether the evidence supported a finding that he impeded Shawne’s breathing, thereby finding bodily injury per se”

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Judges: Alcala, Hervey, Johnson, Keasler, Keller, Meyers, Newell, Only, Richardson, Yeary

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