Cooper v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. “Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 18th day of February, 2015, in Tarrant County, Texas, [Appellant], did then and there intentionally or knowingly, while in the course of committing theft of property and with intent to obtain or maintain control of said property, cause bodily injury to another, Brittany Darby, by striking her with, his fist, or by pushing her to the ground and the defendant used or exhibited a deadly weapon, to-wit: a firearm, then you will find [him] guilty of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon as charged in count one, paragraph one of the indictment; or, If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 18th day of February, 2015, in Tarrant County, Texas, [Appellant], did then and there intentionally or knowingly, while in the course of committing theft of property and with intent to obtain or maintain control of said property, threaten or place Brittany Darby in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, and [he] used or exhibited a deadly weapon, to-wit: a firearm, then you will find [him] guilty of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon as charged in count one, paragraph two of the indictment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Cordrecus Dunque Burton v. State