Legal Opinion
State v. Votta
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided August 21, 2008No. 13-07-00634-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice VALDEZ.
The State appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing the charges against appellee, Joseph Votta, a/k/a Joseph Vital, based on his not having been brought to trial within the limitation period specified in Article III of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IADA). See Tex.Code CRIM. PROC. Ann. art. 51.14 (Vernon 2006). The State asserts five issues on appeal. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In October 1996, the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office indicted appellee on charges of possession of cocaine 1 and possession of heroin. 2 See Tex. Health…
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- Alabama v. BozemanSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. VottaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
- Ex Parte James Harnage, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2009
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- State v. Votta, Joseph A/K/A Joseph VitalCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
- State v. Votta, Joseph A/K/A Joseph VitalCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009