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Canada v. State of Texas
636 S.W.2d 632
Tex. App.
1982
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*2 KLINGEMAN, presented writing. September Before BUTTS and in After CLARK, JJ. requirement dic by was satisfied

tating objections to court in reporter OPINION presence and with the consent of the subsequent trial court transcrip where the BUTTS, Justice. tion ruling was endorsed with the court’s an appeal This is from a for conviction signature. and official Frazier v. the offense of burglary of a habitation. light 619 (Tex.Cr.App.1979). In Following by conviction jury, in ruling Dirck v. 579 S.W.2d punishment at years’ assessed five confine- 198, (Tex.Cr.App.1979) that there was Appellant brings ment. grounds five compliance 36.14, substantial with art. su error, citing charge error in the jury on pra, though even there no endorsed trial; “parties”; a speedy denial of funda- ruling signa trial judge’s official error in jury charge which omit- thereon, we compli ture find substantial general ted the culpable mental state in present ance in the case.2 facts; applying law to the insufficient This is a circumstantial evidence prove evidence to was “without charge case. A jury on circumstantial evi- owner;” the effective consent of the charge parties dence as well give failure jail-time full cred- given. Appellant argues may agree it. argument with the guilt principal show his as the fifth offender but judg- error and reform the However, as a He respect. party. urges ment in that we do reversal because agree the remaining par- and the evidence did not contentions raise issue of judgment affirm the as reformed. disagrees. ties. This court 1. Tex.Pen.Code to an offense if the offense is which he own A the commission of the offense committed if: (a) § (2) Acting 7.02 person conduct, by A person [*] provides is criminally criminally with intent to Ann. criminally responsible the conduct of another part: [*] § responsible, 7.01(a) (Vernon 1974): the conduct responsible offense, [*] promote committed [*] he as a or assist another solicits, [*] by for an party both. 2. With jection ture is be acted of to the court court and the State’s the court’s person to encourages, complied court’s endorsed after the to the court’s deleted. the 1981 amendment with if the reporter aids, or counsel to the requirement ruling attempts trial, objections offense.... jury. before the be in presence to aid the other requirement art. official are dictated writing 36.14, reading signa- will ob- en- during, and after the commission of the Jr. The record discloses Thomas placed on ac- Antonio and reliance his niece’s house discovered routinely parties he tions of the which show under- burglarized when had been 17, 1980, standing design and common to do a January while she certain “checked it” on Tarpley gone He into the act. hospital. was in the had *3 cases cited morning (Tex.Cr.App.1978) and come back in the and therein. house that p. m. All the about 5:30 or 6:00 afternoon house, disposition The of the the disarray many and were then in rooms day by on the Lamielle of two items same sets, items, a including two television lamp the the burglary, stolen from stereo, furs, clothes, property other stereo, acquisition appellant’s the of thumb- the back door’s missing. were He observed print burglarized premises, from inside the away” and the bolt lock had been “chiseled relationship appellant the of and Lamielle entry could be back in order that beaten by jury could all be considered the to deter- give appel- effected. He stated he did complicity. mine Patsy house. permission lant to enter the State, v. Savant Appellant’s reliance on the house and Murry, the niece who rented (Tex.Cr.App.1978) mis 544 S.W.2d 408 son, with testified she did lived there her placed, charged for that indictment Savant to enter the give appellant permission together carry and Bacon with unlawfully Further, repeated her son the deni- house. ing person” pistol “on a with which their al. ap In they assaulted and shot victim. by, 18-year- who lived close facts, the law the the trial court plying persons Reginald Murry, talked old might it find jury instructed Savant witness. neighborhood possible to find a guilty only principal of the offense not as a who lived They Rodriguez, located Ernest acting also on the alone. theory but of burglarized house. Ro- directly behind the case, reviewing court reversed the stat produced lamp belonging a to Mur- driguez ing charge permitted jury that Lamielle ry explained paid he had Chris guilty theory unsupported find Savant on a very afternoon. two dollars for evidence. neighborhood. Appel- Lamielle lived in the charge required The instant Murry. Reginald next lant lived door acting either did, jury appellant to find burglary, Murry, evening of together party, alone or with another as a girlfriend, to the house of Lamielle’s went enter a habitation without the effective From neighborhood. lived in that who also consent of the owner with stereo. Murrys’ her he recovered the stolen find the evidence was We Department fin- Antonio Police sufficient to show committed at the trial testified that gerprint expert acting of burglary, offense either alone (thumbprint) lifted from a fingerprint a In the case there was party. can of deodorant at the scene spray indictment; allegation in the parties no established appellant. that of Evidence however, parties a the law of charge on never been an invited had given supported by be when it is Further, evi- Murry in the house. visitor responsibili though evidence even criminal ap- went to that Lamielle dence established pled is not ty for the acts of another burglary. pellant’s day house on the State, indictment. LeDuc v. 593 S.W.2d Pitts v. determining par (Tex.Cr.App.1979), one has In whether (Tex.Cr.App.1978). party a to an the trial 569 S.W.2d ticipated as case,3 before, that, occurring hold under the facts of this may look to events charge certainty appellant, either act- on and moral 3. The trial court also submitted party, ing together alone or with another as circumstantial evidence. Given the facts required. charge committed the offense. See LeDuc this was on circum- jury evidence instructed the to find that stantial produce a reasonable the circumstances must Further, tified trial. correctly trial court submitted the at the the trial court parties. The carefully Court Criminal out the set crowded condition of in Galvan 629 the period May docket for the from 12 to (Tex.Cr.App.1979) parties discussed when a June 30 after its readi- announced given: should be ness for trial. We find that docu- these mented instances are what the Legislature the state such

[WJhen provi- meant when it enacted the following that an accused alone committed of- 32A.02, sions acting together supra, fense or was anoth- of art. 4:§ so, parties er or doing others law computing the time which the state applicable. becomes trial, ready must following periods shall be excluded: of error is overruled. Appellant his second of error n ! n n n n *4 alleges was a speedy he denied trial. Tex. (6) period delay a reasonable of result- (Vernon Code art. Crim.Pro.Ann. 32A.02 ing granted from continuance at the 1981). 31, 1980, January Arrested indicted request the the of State if continuance is April 2, arraigned April appellant had granted: trial setting May his first The 1980. (A) of unavailability because the of ev- ready. State announced Trial reset to idence that material to the State’s July June 30. On 1 the court commented to if the has diligence exercised due to counsel: obtain the evidence and there are reason- They ready announced and we [the State] grounds able to believe the will evidence just it ... we didn’t reach because were time; be available within a reasonable n n n n trying something ready else. We are to * try him because we have court [now] (10) any period other of reasonable de- time. justified lay exceptional cir- judge The trial then noted a key witness for cumstances. State, policeman the the who lifted the We hold requirements the of Speedy the fingerprint appellant, shot had been Trial State, Act have been met. Barfield v. hospital. was in the to July Trial was reset 586 538 (Tex.Cr.App.1979). S.W.2d The injured policeman’s pres- 14 to the assure ground second of error is overruled. ence. that date the On State announced appel In his third of error the officer had a turn “taken for the worse” argues lant that the judge, applying trial noted, hospital. at the The State “He is the law the to facts in the jury really important to ease because he required culpable state, omitted the fingerprints.” lifted the The trial court resulting jury in fundamental error. The permitted the appellant to make bond on part: states in pending probation, motion to revoke basis of which was this and reset Now if you find from the evidence be- August appel- trial to 25. At that time yond a reasonable .. . doubt that lant’s to motion dismiss because of denial of did, ... defendant acting either alone or a speedy trial was overruled. Because together with another as a enter party, Jr., Thomas witness State’s ... habitation without the effective con- burglary, who discovered owner, sent of said and that the defend- was in another town and could not be ..., ant had the intent then and there to present following week, until specific theft, commit the as crime of 2. September reset defined, term you is herein then will find the defendant guilty charged in the Appellant produced no evidence to . indictment... demonstrate the lack State’s of readiness State, after first announcement was due to In Teniente 533 806 S.W.2d any reason other absence than of the officer (Tex.Cr.App.1976) the Court of Criminal Franklin. Both of these tes- witnesses addressed a similar omission

636 respect appel- Butts. With ed Justice in an indict- mental state culpable general error, however, ground of I lant’s third burglary: ment for further discussion is warranted. believe the offense gist conduct that is entry into the ... is the burglary ground of error must be Appellant’s third intent. requisite with the habitation light of the statute specific examined in the culpable mental alleges the upon appel- indictment cases which question and the entered relies, which the the essence keeping in mind that state lant habitation; alleged he entered is the unauthor- of the offense of to commit with intent ized into a habitation “with habitation Teniente v. 533 theft.” Young v. S.W.2d reasoning same apply (Tex.Cr.App.1981), S.W.2d charge was sufficient jury case and find relies, involved an which upon state. culpable mental allege required which was robbery conviction aggravated (Tex.Cr. Johnson the trial court’s reversed because is over of error App.1976). require jury to find failed to ruled. property was without appropriation n appel ground of error In his fourth The miss- consent of the owner. effective entry into the appellant’s lant contends therefore, Young, ing element house, to be without any, if was not shown the offense without element of essential *5 effective consent. State’s the owner’s no violation of the statute could which Murry if she knew Patsy counsel asked concerning The court’s statement found. Im Canada, replied no. to which she Roger culpable instruction on the the lack of an “this if she knew mediately she was asked was alleged in the indictment mental state no. there,” replied to which she right man Young, of the dif- in and because dictum “Can’t seen him before?” you “Have ever elements of the essential ferences between given you “Have ever that I have.” say with in- robbery burglary and aggravated house?” go your to into permission him theft, general principle tent to commit in this “No, uncertainty no We find sir.” Young does not control as dictum in stated Moreover, Murry, who Reginald evidence. before us. disposition of the case our house, positive mother in the lived with his (Tex.Cr. 515 West 567 S.W.2d and in the courtroom ly identified upon by appellant, App.1978), also relied for given permission had never stated he in which the trespass a criminal Appellant’s house. go into his appellant to require to charge failed trial court’s merit. without contention is entered find that the accused jury to knowingly. The intentionally or habitation that he agree with trespass the criminal held that since jail. in spent for time given full credit not culpa specific a prescribe not statute does ninety-six spent an additional Appellant state, require 6.021 the section ble revocation of jail on a related (96) days in knowingly, or reck “intentionally, ment of will be credit This time matter. probation charged by the have been lessly” should (19) days nineteen to the ed in addition at 516. trial court. S.W.2d judgment judgment. reflected (Tex. Holloway accordingly. reformed will be by appellant, upon also relied Cr.App.1979), as reformed. judgment is affirmed expressly con trespass case was a criminal by West. opinion on the State’s trolled J., KLINGEMAN, participating. not rehearing helpful in under for motion CLARK, Justice, concurring. between standing significant difference or “intentionally omitting court’s an instruction affirming the trial I concur trespass in a criminal entering reformed, knowingly” stat- the reasons judgment, 1974). (Vernon 6.02 Ann. § 1. Tex.Penal Code

case, hand, on the one charging ment an entry unauthorized “with case, intent commit theft to commit theft” satisfies the other: culpable requirement that a mental state be entirely Applying the possible charged.

“It is that a rationale of Ten- person us, iente to the case before follows not intend enter a habitation or know it that his actions would cause him the trial court’s to enter was not fundamen- (i.e., entry tally habitation mistake defective for failure to instruct on accident) even if he that he “intentionally knowingly” entering. knew welcome there.” teaching of Teniente is that those case, surplusage terms are this need 583 S.W.2d at 377. be included in court’s be- In Teniente v. required cause substantive statute2 (Tex.Cr.App.1976), was held that in- an to plead prove, and the court to charging dictment burglary of a habitation upon, stringent instruct a more standard of with intent to commit theft was not funda- i.e., culpability, specific intent com- mentally allege defective for failure to addition, mit logic dictates that entry unauthorized was a knowing and entry made “with the intent pointed intentional act. The court out that theft” is not an “by made mistake or which conduct constitutes the essence Holloway, accident.” Cf. supra. burglary with intent to commit theft is entry into the specific habitation

intent, and that the indictment in that

by alleging that the accused entered with theft,

intent alleged to commit culpable required

mental state substantive

statute and was not fundamentally defec-

tive. Teniente thus holds that an indict- *6 (Vernon 1974).

2. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 30.02

Case Details

Case Name: Canada v. State of Texas
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Jul 28, 1982
Citation: 636 S.W.2d 632
Docket Number: 04-81-00233-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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