Ex parte Padron’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 state decisions

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1. “Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 28th day of October, 1999, in Harris County, Texas, the defendant, Stephen [sic] Jay Morris, did then and there unlawfully, while in the course of committing theft of property owned by [Cullen], and with intent to obtain or maintain control of the property, intentionally or knowingly threaten or place [Cullen] in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, and the defendant did then and there use or exhibit a deadly weapon, to wit: a firearm, or If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 28th day of October, 1999, in Harris County, Texas, one or more unknown person or persons, did then and there unlawfully, while in the course of committing theft of property owned by [Cullen], and with intent to obtain or maintain control of the property, intentionally or knowingly threaten or place [Cullen] in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, and that the defendant, Stephen [sic] Jay Morris, with the intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense, if any, solicited, encouraged, directed, aided or attempted to aid one or more person or persons to commit the offense, if he did, then you will find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Morris v. State