Robles v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. ““On the morning of August 7,1980, the appellant, by exhibiting a handgun and threatening the complainant, forced his way into the home of complainant, Richard Merrill, president of the First City National Bank of Houston. Once inside the house, the appellant pulled out a cassette tape player and played a tape explaining that appellant was part of a group and that the purpose of appellant’s presence was to take Merrill to the First City National Bank in order to withdraw an unspecified sum of money. Unknown to appellant, the police had been called by Mrs. Merrill and when they arrived, the appellant attempted to escape with Mr. Merrill and Merrill’s son. His escape attempt was thwarted by the police, however, and the appellant was persuaded to surrender to the police.””

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

2. ““A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, he: “(1) enters a habitation ... with intent to commit a felony or theft; ...””

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