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Bannister v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 1, 1977No. 50633PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order revoking probation.

On July 8,1974 the appellant, Donna Kay Bannister, entered a guilty plea in the Criminal District Court of Dallas County under the false name of Tasha Diane Williams to the offense of burglary of a habitation, a first degree felony. The record before us reflects that she gave her age as 19 or 20 and led her court-appointed counsel to believe she was 22 years of age. It appears, however, at the time she was only 15 years of age and was an escapee from the Gaines-ville State Training School. After receiving a five…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  2. Ex Parte WhiteCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
  3. McLaren v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. Slaton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Ex Parte HuddlestonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Ex Parte TrahanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Butler Manufacturing Co. v. HughesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  3. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Hoang v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  5. Ex Parte RedmondCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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