Legal Opinion

Cervantes v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 13, 1986No. A14-84-669-CR, A14-84-670-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

Appellant was charged with aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Texas Department of Corrections Guard Joel Casas in Cause No. 15,263 and with aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Texas Department of Corrections Guard James Riley in Cause No. 15,264. Both indictments were enhanced by two prior felony convictions. The causes were tried together and the jury found appellant guilty of both charges. Punishment was assessed by the court at twenty-five years for each cause. Both sentences are to be served concurrently…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Nethery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Green v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Kent v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  2. Villarreal v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
  3. Bonner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
  4. Hernandez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  5. Tyra v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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