Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 5/16/1990

Willis v. State

Citations

790 S.W.2d 307
1990 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 80
1990 WL 63943

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holding that Sanders speaks too generally in deciding that all defenses are in nature of confession and avoidance
recognizing that “the power to create and define offenses rests within the sound discretion of the legislative branch of government” and that this “necessarily includes the power to establish and define the defenses to criminal offenses”
holding denial of knowledge that goods were stolen did not preclude submission of justification defense of good faith purchase
holding denial of knowledge that goods were stolen did not preclude submission of justification defense of good faith purchase
noting that a defendant may be entitled to a defensive instruction where he merely negates an element of an offense, but does not negate the entire offense
stating that when statutory defense would negate the culpable mental state element and the defendant has raised evidence supporting the defense, the defendant is entitled to a jury instruction on the defense

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Judges: McCORMICK

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