Cornwell v. Texas (original by judge yeary)
Annotate this CaseAppellant Robert Cornwell was convicted of impersonating an assistant district attorney and sentenced to two years’ confinement in the penitentiary. The Ninth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient to show that Appellant impersonated a public servant with the intent to induce another to rely on his pretended official acts. Applicant conceded that he impersonated a public servant, but argued that the evidence failed to establish that he did so with the requisite specific intent. Finding the evidence sufficient to support his conviction, the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed.
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