Legal Opinion
Morgan v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 5, 1973No. 46831PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOUGLAS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of rape. Punishment was assessed by the court at ninety-nine years.
The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.
Appellant initially contends that the conviction should be reversed and the cause dismissed because he has been denied a speedy trial.
The record reflects that the appellant was indicted on September 29, 1967. He was convicted and sentenced to ninety-nine years’ imprisonment on February 28, 1968. His notice of appeal was withdrawn and his motion for new trial was granted on December 3, 1968. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- McCarty v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Haas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Courtney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Jurek v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Myre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Hughes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Mann v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
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