Jury Charges
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Penal Code Ch. 2 - Burden of Proof
- 2.05(b) - 2005
Penal Code Ch. 6 - Culpability generally
- 6.04-Transferred Intent - 2005
Penal Code Ch. 8 - General Defenses To Criminal Responsibility
- Section 8.04(a) Intoxication - 2001
- Section 8.03 Mistake of Law - 2001
- Section 8.01 - Insanity - 2001
- Section 8.02 Mistake of Fact - 2001
- Section 8.01 - Insanity w/outstanding adj. that defendant is insane - 2001
- Section 8.06 Entrapment - 2001
- Section 8.05 Duress - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 9 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility
- Section 9.04 Threats as Justifiable Force - 2001
- Section 9.34(b) Protection of Life or Health - Use of Deadly Force - 2001
- Section 9.32 Deadly Force in Defense of Person - 2001
- Section 9.53 Maintaining Security in Correctional Facility - 2001
- Section 9.42 Deadly Force to Protect Property - 2001
- Section 9.03 Confinement as Justifiable Force - 2001
- Section 9.51(a) Arrest and Search - Force by a Peace Officer - 2001
- Section 9.31 Self-Defense - Not Deadly Force - 2001
- Section 9.52 Prevention of Escape from Custody - 2001
- Section 9.41(b) Protection of One's Own Property - Unlawful Dispossession - 2001
- Section 9.44 & 9.43 Protection of Third Person's Property by Use of a Device - 2001
- Section 9.22 Necessity - 2001
- Section 9.51(d) Arrest and Search - Deadly Force by a Non-Peace Officer - 2001
- Section 9.41(a) Protection of One's Own Property - Trespass - 2001
- Section 9.63 Guardian-Incompetent - 2001
- Section 9.44 & 9.41 Protection of One's Own Property by the Use of a Device - 2001
- Section 9.21(a) Public Duty - Not Deadly Force - 2001
- Section 9.51(c) Arrest and Search - Deadly Force by a Peace Officer - 2001
- Section 9.34(a) Protection of Life or Health - Use of Force, but Not Deadly Force - 2001
- Section 9.62 Educator-Student - 2001
- Section 9.43 & 9.42 Protection of Third Person's Property - Use of Deadly Force - 2001
- Section 9.21(c) Public Duty - Deadly Force - 2001
- Section 9.51(b) Arrest and Search - Force by a Non-Peace Officer - 2001
- Section 9.33 Defense of Third Person - 2001
- Section 9.61 Parent-Child - 2001
- Section 9.43 & 9.41 Protection of Third Person's Property - Use of Force, but Not Deadly Force - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 15 - Preparatory Offenses
- Section 15.02 Criminal Conspiracy - 2001
- Section 15.01 Criminal Attempt - 2001
- Section 15.031(b) Criminal Solicitation of a Minor - Sexual Offenses - 2001
- Section 15.031(a) Criminal Solicitation of a Minor - 3g Offenses - 2001
- Section 15.03 Criminal Solicitation - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 16 - Criminal Instruments, Interception of Wire or Oral Communication, and Installation of Tracking Device
- Section 16.02(b)(4) - 2005
- Section 16.03 - 2005
- Section 16.02(b)(3) - 2005
- Section 16.02(g) - 2005
- Section 16.04 - 2005
- Section 16.02(b)(2) - 2005
- Section 16.02(d)(1) - 2005
- Section 16.05 - 2005
- Section 16.02(b)(1) - 2005
- Section 16.02(d)(2) - 2005
- Section 16.06 - 2005
- 16.01(a)(2) - 2005
- Section 16.02(b)(5) - 2005
- Section 16.03 (recording) - 2005
- 16.01(a)(1) - 2005
- Section 16.02(g) Unlawful Interception, Use, or Disclosure of Wire, Oral or Electronic Communications - 2001
- Section 16.06 Illegal Installation of Tracking Device - 2001
- Section 16.02(d) Unlawful Interception, Use, or Disclosure of Wire, Oral or Electronic Communications - 2001
- Section 16.05(e) Illegal Divulgence of Public Communications - Tortious, Illegal Purpose, or To Gain a Benefit - 2001
- Section 16.02(b) Unlawful Interception, Use, or Disclosure of Wire, Oral or Electronic Communications - 2001
- Section 16.05(d) Illegal Divulgence of Public Communications - General, Scrambled, or Encrypted - 2001
- Section 16.01(a)(2) Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument - Makes and Intends to Use - 2001
- Section 16.04 Unlawful Access to Stored Communications - 2001
- Section 16.01(a)(1) Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument - Possession and Intent to Use - 2001
- Section 16.03 Unlawful Use of Pen Register or Trap and Trace Device - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 19 - Criminal Homicide
- 19.02(a)(3) felony murder - 2007
- 19.03(a)(2)-terroristic threat - 2005
- Section 19.02(b)(1) - 2005
- 19.03(a)(7)-capital murder of more than one - 2005
- Section 19.03(a)(3) - 2005
- 19.05-criminally negligent homicie - 2005
- 19.03(a)(2)-obstruction - 2005
- 19.03(a)(5)(B)-murder as a member of combination - 2005
- Section 19.03(a)(1) - 2005
- 19.04-manslaughter - 2005
- 19.03(a)(2)-retaliation - 2005
- 19.03(a)(5)(A)-murder of penal institution employee - 2005
- Section 19.02(d) - 2005
- 19.03(a)(4)-capital murder while escaping from penal inst. - 2005
- Section 19.03(a)(2)-robbery - 2005
- 19.03(a)(2)-agg. sexual assault - 2005
- Section 19.02(b)(3) - 2005
- 19.03(a)(9)-capital murder of a judge - 2005
- Section 19.03(a)(2)-burglary - 2005
- 19.03(a)(2)-arson - 2005
- Section 19.02(b)(2) - 2005
- 19.03(a)(8)-capital murder of person under the age of 6 - 2005
- 19.03(a)(2)-kidnapping - 2005
- 19.03(a)(7)(a) Capital Murder - 2003
- 19.03(a)(3) Capital Murder for Remuneration - 2003
- 19.05 Criminally Negligent Homicide - 2003
- 19.03(a)(2) Capital Murder - 2003
- 19.04 Manslaughter - 2003
- 19.02(b)(3) Murder - 2003
- 19.03(a)(8) Capital Murder - 2003
- 19.02(b)(2) Murder - 2003
- 19.03(a)(7)(b) Capital Murder - 2003
- 19.02(b)(1) Murder - 2003
- Section 19.03(a)(3) Capital Murder - By Paying Another - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(6)(B) Capital Murder - While Incarderated Under a Life or 99 Year Sentence - 2001
- Section 19.02(b)(1) Murder - Intentionally or Knowingly Caused - 2001
- Section 19.05 Criminally Negligent Homicide - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(3) Capital Murder - By Committing Murder for Pay - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(6)(A) Capital Murder - While Incarcerated for Capital Murder or Murder - 2001
- Section 19.04 Manslaughter - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(2) Capital Murder - In the Course of Committing Certain Felonies - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(5)(B) Capital Murder - While in a Penal Institution in a Combination - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(8) Capital Murder - When the Victim is a Child - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(1) Capital Murder - Victim is a Peace Officer or Fireman Lawfully Discharging Official Duties - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(5)(A) Capital Murder - Victim is an Employee of a Penal Institution - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(7)(B) Capital Murder - More Than One by Same Scheme or Course of Conduct - 2001
- Section 19.02(b)(3) Murder - In the Course of a Felony - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(4) Capital Murder - Committed During an Escape - 2001
- Section 19.03(a)(7)(A) Capital Murder - More Than One in the Same Transaction - 2001
- Section 19.02(b)(2) Murder - Caused by Serious Bodily Injury - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 20 - Kidnapping and Unlawful Restraint
- 20A.02 trafficking of persons - 2007
- 20.05-unlawful transport - 2005
- 20.03-kidnapping - 2005
- 20A.02 Trafficking of Persons - 2003
- Section 20.02(c)(2)(C) Unlawful Restraint by a Person in Custody - 2001
- Section 20.02(c)(2)(B) Unlawful Restraint of a Public Servant - 2001
- Section 20.05 Unlawful Transport - 2001
- Section 20.02(c)(2)(A) Unlawful Restraint - 2001
- Section 20.04(b) Aggravated Kidnapping with a Deadly Weapon - 2001
- Section 20.02(c)(1) Unlawful Restraint of a Child - 2001
- Section 20.04(a) Aggravated Kidnapping - No Deadly Weapon - 2001
- Section 20.02(c) Unlawful Restraint - 2001
- Section 20.03 Kidnapping - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 21 - Sexual Offenses
- 21.02 continuous sexual abuse of child - 2007
- 21.15(b)(3) improper photo with knowledge - 2007
- 21.15(b)(2) improper photo to invade privacy - 2007
- 21.15(b)(1) improper photography to arouse - 2007
- 21.12(a)(2) improper student relationship by solicitation - 2007
- 21.12(a)(2) improper student relationship by communication - 2007
- 21.11 - 2005
- 21.12 Improprer Relationship Between Educator and Student - 2003
- Section 21.07 Public Lewdness with Reckless Abandon - 2001
- Section 21.07 Public Lewdness in a Public Place - 2001
- Section 21.15 Improper Photography or Visual Recording - 2001
- Section 21.11 Indecency with a Child - 2001
- Section 21.08 Indecent Exposure - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 22 - Assaultive Offenses
- 22.02(a)(1) and (a)(2) agg assault SBI or BI plus deadly weapon - 2008
- 22.02(a)(2) and (b)(2)(C) agg asslt of witness by threat + DW - 2007
- 22.01(a)(1) assault w/bodily injury (not pub serv, security officer or w/prior FV) - 2007
- 22.021(a)(1)(B) and (2)(B) agg sex asslt of child - 2007
- 22.02(b)(2)(B) agg assault of pub servant (SBI or BI + DW) - 2007
- 22.02(a)(2) and (b)(2)(D) agg asslt of sec officer by threat + DW - 2007
- 22.02(a)(1)-(2) & (b)(2)(D) agg asslt security officer SBI or BI + DW - 2007
- 22.02(b)(1) agg asslt of family member-SBI + DW - 2007
- 22.01(b)(5) assault of EMT - 2007
- 22.02(b)(2)(A) agg asslt by pub serv (SBI or BI + DW) - 2007
- 22.05(a) deadly conduct by reckless conduct - 2007
- 22.02(a)(2) and (b)(2)(A) agg asslt by public servant by threat + DW - 2007
- 22.01(a)(1) and (b)(3) assault of correctional facil contractor or employee - 2007
- 22.05(b)(1) deadly conduct discharge firearm at indiv - 2007
- 22.01(a)(1) and (b)(2) assault of family member with prior - 2007
- 22.02(a)(2) and (b)(2)(B) agg asslt of public servant by threat + DW - 2007
- 22.01(a)(1) and (b)(1) assault with BI to public servant - 2007
- 22.05(b)(2) deadly conduct discharge firearm at hab or bldg or veh - 2007
- 22.01(a)(3) and (c)(1) assault by offensive contact to elderly or disabled person - 2007
- 22.02(a)(2) and (b)(2)(B) agg asslt by threat + DW - 2007
- 22.01(a)(1) and (b)(4) assault of security officer - 2007
- 22.041(c) endangering child by proximity to drugs - 2007
- 22.01(a)(2) and (c)(2) assault by threat to sports participant - 2007
- 22.02(a)(1),(a)(2),&(b)(2)(D) - 2005
- 22.11 - 2005
- 22.02(a)(1) & (a)(2) & (b)(2)(D) - 2005
- 22.02(b)(1) - 2005
- Section 22.02(a)(1) & (2) &(b)(2)(A) - 2005
- 22.01(a)(1) & (b)(2) - 2005
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(2)(D) - 2005
- Section 22.041(c) - 2005
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(2)(C) - 2005
- Section 22.04(a-1) - 2005
- Section 22.011(a)(1) - 2005
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(2)(B) - 2005
- 22.02(a)(1)&(a)(2)&(b)(2)(C) - 2005
- 22.011(a)(2) - 2005
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(2)(A) - 2005
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(4) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.01(a)(1) & (b)(2) Assault - 2003
- 22.011(a)(1) Sexual Assault of an Adult - 2003
- 22.01(a)(3) & (c)(2) Assault - 2003
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(3) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.01(a)(1) & (b)(1) Assualt - 2003
- 22.02(b)(4) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.01(a)(3) & (c)(1) Assault - 2003
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.01(a)(1) Assault - 2003
- 22.02(b)(3) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- Section 22.021(a)(1)(A) & (2)(A) & (C) - 2003
- 22.041(c)-Endangering a child - 2003
- 22.01(a)(2) & (c)(2) Assault - 2003
- 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(1) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.02(b)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.021(a)(1) & (2)(A) & (B) - 2003
- 22.01(a)(1) & (b)(3) Assualt - 2003
- 22.02(a)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.02(b)(1) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- 22.011(a)(2) Sexual Assault of a Child - 2003
- 22.01(a)(1) & (b)(4) Assault - 2003
- 22.02(a)(1) & (a)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2003
- Section 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2001
- Section 22.08 Aiding Suicide - Causing Suicide or Serious Bodily Injury - 2001
- Section 22.021(a)(1)(A) & (2)(C) Aggravated Sexual Assault of an Adult - 2001
- Section 22.011(a)(1) Sexual Assault of an Adult - 2001
- Section 22.041(b) & (e) Abandoning a Child - 2001
- Section 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(1) Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant - 2001
- Section 22.07 Terroristic Threat - 2001
- Section 22.02(b)(3) Aggravated Assault - 2001
- Section 22.01(a)(3)(c) Assault - By Offensive Contact with an Elderly or Disabled Individual - 2001
- Section 22.041(b) & (d) Abandoning a Child - 2001
- Section 22.02(a)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2001
- Section 22.05(b)(2) Deadly Conduct - Discharges Firearm At Habitation, Building, or Vehicle - 2001
- Section 22.02(b)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2001
- Section 22.01(a)(1) & (b)(2) Assault - With Bodily Injury and a Prior Conviction - 2001
- Section 22.04 Injury to a Child, Ederly Individual, or Disabled Individual - By Omission - 2001
- Section 22.02(a)(1) & (a)(2) Aggravated Assault - 2001
- Section 22.05(b)(1) Deadly Conduct - Discharges a Firearm At or In the Direction of Individuals - 2001
- Section 22.02(b)(1) Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant - 2001
- Section 22.11 Harassment by Persons in Certain Correctional Facilities - 2001
- Section 22.01(a)(1) & (b)(1) Assault - With Bodily Injury to a Public Servant - 2001
- Section 22.04 Injury to a Child, Ederly Individual, or Disabled Individual - By Act - 2001
- Section 22.015 Coercing, Soliciting, or Inducing Gang Membership - 2001
- Section 22.05(a) Deadly Conduct - Reckless Conduct - 2001
- Section 22.02(a)(2) & (b)(3) Aggravated Assault of a Witness - 2001
- Section 22.09 Tampering with Consumer Product - 2001
- Section 22.01(a)(1) Assault with Bodily Injury - Not a Public Servant and No Prior Conviction - 2001
- Section 22.021(a)(1)(B) & (2)(B) Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child - 2001
- Section 22.011(a)(2) Sexual Assault of a Child - 2001
- Section 22.041(c) Endangering a Child - 2001
Penal Code Ch. 25 - Offenses Against the Family
- 25.07 violation of FV order or bond - 2007
- 25.031 agreement to abduct from custody - 2007
- 25.03(a)(1) interference w/child custody in violation of court order - 2007
