Legal Opinion

Porter v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 7, 1972No. 45390PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for robbery by firearms ; the punishment, twelve years imprisonment.

The State did not file notice that it would seek the death penalty and the appellant waived a jury trial and entered a plea of guilty before the court.

The appellant’s first ground of error is that “The evidence is insufficient to warrant a conviction.” This contention is without merit. The evidence in the record is ample to support the conviction. The record includes a recitation by the Assistant District Attorney of the following facts:

“The file indicates that the defendant…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BattenfieldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  4. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  5. Ex Parte ChavezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Perez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Ross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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