Eddie Maxcie Houston v. State Texas - Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Eddie Maxcie Houston v. State Texas

By Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

  • Release Date: 1984-02-01
  • Genre: Law

Description

This Court granted appellants motion for leave to file his motion for rehearing from the refusal of his petition for discretionary review in order to consider the correct standard for the review of cases based on circumstantial evidence. Appellant specifically asked that we announce the correct standard as being one in which the appellate court reviews the evidence in light of the presumption that the accused is innocent.