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Waller v. State
648 S.W.2d 308
Tex. Crim. App.
1983
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*1 state of preclude ‘reckless’ does not

charge thereon though even said culpable

mental alleged state is not in the indict- definition,

ment. By V.T.C.A., Penal 6.02(d) (e), § ‘reckless’ is

lesser culpable mental state than ‘inten-

tional’ ‘knowing.’

“For the of purposes the submission to jury of the lesser included offense of

aggravated assault, we hold culpable

mental state of ‘reckless’ is included un-

der the canopy higher culpable

mental states of ‘intentional’ and ‘know-

ing’ alleged in the indictment for the

greater offense of attempted murder. error,

Thus it was not much less funda-

mental error a charge to submit authoriz-

ing conviction the lesser included of-

fense of aggravated upon assault a find-

ing of culpable the lower mental state of ” ‘reckless.’ v. supra. Rocha

We our opinion conclude that on rehear-

ing in Rocha supra, is controlling,

and it was not error for the trial court to charged

have regard as it did with

culpable mental of “recklessly” state in con-

nection with the lesser included offense of

aggravated of which assault

was eventually convicted.

The judgment Appeals Court of

and the trial are hereby court affirmed. WALLER, Appellant,

Paul Edward Texas, Appellee.

The STATE of 67758.

No. Appeals Texas,

Court of Criminal Banc.

En 2, 1983.

Feb. April 13, Rehearing

On 1983.

309 Raffaelli, Atty. Rodney and Dist. Louis J. Jr., Malaby, David W. D. McDaniel and Texarkana, Robert Hut- Attys., Asst. Dist. Walker, Alfred Asst. tash, Atty. and State’s Austin, for Atty., State. State’s

OPINION DALLY, Commissioner. for appeal an from a conviction

This is building; V.T. burglary of a the offense 30.02; Code, the punish- Penal C.A. Section years. for 10 imprisonment ment is 30.02(a)(1) V.T.C.A. Penal Section provides: if, an without

“A commits offense owner, he: consent of the the effective habitation, (or building any or a enters a building) open not then portion of a felony intent to commit a public, the theft,” raised neither in the trial court Although an we are confronted with appeal, nor on fundamentally is defec indictment which Pres holding parte our in Ex tive under tridge, 605 S.W.2d case, which there was a collateral In that we held that judgment, attack on the fundamentally defective. indictment was It was there said: burglary

“It is essential to the offense of building entered building of a The in open public.... not be to the for fundamentally defective dictment is allege building that the entered failing to public. to the Com open was not then (Tex. 522 S.W.2d pare Garza State, 537 Cr.App.1975); Johnson (Tex.Cr.App.1976).” case it is In the indictment in the instant Septem- on or about alleged unlawfully intentionally ber 1979: “did building enter a without knowingly and the own- Phillips, of Ethel effective consent er, and attempted therein to commit theft,” The indictment does committed to the building open was not allege that Sterle, Texarkana, element of the offense Joseph appel- public, A. for the indict- building. lant. of a Since ment does not an commit a allege element “with intent or theft” it fatally offense is defective and reversal is averment there must be an build- required. Ex parte Prestridge, supra; cf. open public.” ing was “not then Allison v. (Tex.Cr. 618 S.W.2d 763 alleged offenses occur under Where App.1981). 30.02(a)(2) (a)(3), supra, no aver- necessary. is The Practice Commen- ment judgment is reversed and the indict- *3 tary that while following this Section notes ment is ordered dismissed. 30.02(a)(1) requires entry that be made Sec. Opinion approved the by court. intent a crime under with to commit Sec. 30.02(a)(2), intent be proved no such must OPINION ON COURT’S OWN MOTION at time of The indictment in the entry. FOR REHEARING the alleges entry instant case without effec- DAVIS, TOM G. Judge. attempt tive consent of the owner and an Appeal is taken from a conviction for of theft in conformity and commission to of burglary building. a Punishment was 30.02(a)(3). was not nec- Sec. Therefore it by the jury years. assessed at ten essary contain for the indictment to an building “was not then averment that the This cause has been resubmitted to the open public.” on light the Court’s motion in holding of the original on submission that the indictment Ex parte Prestridge, In 605 S.W.2d 922 fatally was defective in that it to failed (Tex.Cr.App.1980) it was “It is essen- stated “allege building that the open was to not to the of of a burglary building tial offense the public, a element of the of open that the entered not to building be the fense building.” of of a public” in that the indictment there holding Penal “Burgla- V.T.C.A. See. 30.02 fundamentally was defective. indict- ry” provides in pertinent part: Prestridge in 30.- ment was under See. “(a) if, 02(a)(1) A commits an its offense and was defective for omission without the effective consent of the own- the the building of essential element that er, he: the open public.1 was to Insofar as Prestridge other this

“(1) enters a habitation, any or cases Court building or a holding prosecu- be as that (or any portion may a construed of then building) not (3), 30.02(a)(2) supra tions under and intent to com- open public, to the Sec. theft; mit a felony or must include the averment that build- or public, ing open they entered was not concealed, “(2) remains with intent to are overruled. theft, a building commit or in a habitation; or or grounds appellant In two of error com- enters a and “(3) building or habitation in denying of the court’s action plains trial or to attempts commits commit a felo- lead- motion to his “admission suppress his ny (Emphasis supplied.) theft.” or of the crime” and the ing to the fruits overruling suppress a evidence of motion pro- The indictment in the instant case result of admission. obtained as the vides in that on or pertinent part appellant September unlawfully: about 1979 did for of appel- After a warrant the arrest “intentionally and enter a knowingly Texarkana, Officer lant was issued building without effective consent of se- Sharpe city’s police department of that owner, Phillips, Ethel at- therein Texarkana, Ar- of two cured the assistance theft.” tempted commit and committed appellant to arrest opoliee kansas officers at the 30.02(a)(1), apartment in an an Ada Faucett supra requires Sharpe ac- building city. their indictment where one enters a Bramble Courts in 30.02(a), pointed supra concurring opinion parte glary were 1. In in Ex Pres- under Sec. tridge, supra, distinguishing characteristics out. committing bur- of the first third mode companied the officers and may testified that witnesses. He choose to believe or upon appellant’s arrest he him Mi- read his all any part any disbelieve witness’ randa rights response and in ques- to his testimony. Myre tioning appellant stated that he understood (Tex.Cr.App.1977); Simmons v.

them. Sharpe had earlier received informa- S.W.2d 465 The trial tion that items taken in the burglary were findings court extensive of fact and made located at apartment Faucett’s and he following hearing conclusions of law permission asked her apart- to search the suppress. Among motion to them was a declined, ment. Faucett Sharpe and while Miran- finding appellant given was his discussing possibility getting warnings upon da arrest. We find there is search warrant officers, with the Arkansas support evidence to this as well as ample interrupted the conversation and other the court. findings by Sharpe told he Ap- wanted to talk to him. Appellant appears to further com pellant Sharpe told that Faucett had noth- *4 plain that the statement was inadmissible ing to do with burglary, that items that Sharpe, person because to whom the were taken in the burglary were at his made, confession was was not an Arkansas sister’s house and that he would take the officer and was therefore unauthorized to officers to that location. Appellant was give him the Miranda in state. warning that taken Texarkana, Arkansas Police 38.22, Art. 2(a), provides Sec. V.A.C.C.P. Department where he again was advised warning that the accused shall receive the his rights. Miranda Appellant then called 15.17, provided for in Art. supra, from a his sister and told her he put had a box of magistrate or “from the person to whom items underneath a bed in a back bedroom the statement is made.” We find no merit and that she give was to the items to the in appellant’s argument. officers. then told the officers to Appellant We by ap- find oral statement made go to Ferguson, Texarkana, “29 Arkansas.” pellant contained assertions of that facts Upon arrival at this address a woman came were found to be true and which conduced to the door with a box containing type- a guilt to establish the appellant. See writer, radio and other items which were 38.22, 3(c), Art. supra. No error is later identified the victim burgla- of the shown in the court’s action in overruling ry. appellant’s motions to suppress his confes- Contrary to Sharpe’s version, appellant sion and the items recovered as the result of calls our attention to his that testimony he same. was given warning Miranda when Appellant contends the court erred he was arrested. Appellant further com- in failing suppress to the identification tes plains that he was not taken mag- before a timony of a witness. istrate as required by 15.17, Art. V.A.C.C.P. hearing appellant’s At a on motion out- Absent a showing of a causal con presence side of the of the jury it was nection between a failure to take an ac developed that Barrtett Marshall cashed a cused before a magistrate and the accused’s check at Piggly Wiggly store where he confession, the validity of a confession is manager was determined to have not affected. State, McDonald v. 631 been taken in the question. He (Tex.App.1982); Maloy State, v. appellant’s picture photo- identified in a 582 S.W.2d 125 (Tex.Cr.App.1979); Von graphic spread provided by police as the Byrd 569 S.W.2d (Tex.Cr.App. person passed who the check and later iden- 1978). Insofar as there is a conflict in the appellant tified at trial as the who testimony regarding the giving of the Mi gave him the check. randa warning, it must be remembered that judge hearing to determine the Appellant complains that there were only voluntariness of a confession is the sole photographs spread five in the and that the judge of the weight credibility of the general physical per- characteristics of the

sons in the photographs other were differ- ent from those appellant. SAMUDIO, Appellant, Daniel hearing At the Marshall testified that he The STATE of Texas, Appellee. immediately recognized appellant in the photographic spread. He said the transac- No. 546-82. tion was “fresh my mind” when he Court of Criminal Appeals Texas, picked appellant from the photographic En Banc. spread and testified in detail how he was 9, Feb. 1983.

able remember appellant having from Certiorari Denied June 1983. seen him in the store. He related he See 103 S.Ct. 3113. had conversation and they talked in some products detail about

appellant was He buying. opportu- had an

nity appellant eight observe ten min-

utes.

When a ability witness’ to make an

in-court origin identification has an inde

pendent of an alleged improper pre-trial procedure,

identification testimony is

admissible at trial. Thomas v.

S.W.2d 290 (Tex.Cr.App.1980); Komurke v.

State, testimony

Marshall’s shows ability that his

to identify appellant the person as who

passed the cheek taken from burglar premises upon

ized was based his observa

tions the time he received check. supports

The evidence the conclusion that

Marshall’s origin identification had an inde

pendent of the complained lineup.

By way of se pro brief

complains of the inclusion in the court’s

charge of burgla elements of the offense of

ry which are to be proved under 30.02(a)(1), supra. No objection was

voiced to charge the court’s at trial. We

find no fundamental error virture of the charge placing

court’s the additional burden of proving the State the building not open to the public entry and that

was made intent to commit a

theft. judgment is affirmed. Gerson, Dan B. Burkholder, Henry III, L.

Houston, for appellant. Holmes, Jr.,

John B. and Ro- Atty., Dist. Houston, Gutierrez, Asst. Atty., berto Dist. Huttash, Atty. Robert Alfred State’s Walker, Austin, Asst. for the Atty., State’s State.

Case Details

Case Name: Waller v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Apr 13, 1983
Citation: 648 S.W.2d 308
Docket Number: 67758
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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