Tullos v. State
Texas Court of Appeals
698 S.W.2d 488 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
Tullos (defendant) pleaded guilty to two aggravated-assault charges, one for shooting Horace Smith and another for stabbing Michael Smith in the back, but the Michael indictment specifically alleged Tullos threatened Michael with a deadly weapon, and the state presented evidence only of the stab injury itself, not any actual threat.
IssueFree
Whether the state must provide sufficient proof to support the elements of the charged crime, even if the defendant has entered a plea of guilty.