Legal Opinion
Nixon v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided July 10, 1996No. 09-94-304CRPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALKER, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a conviction for the felony offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine). Although the statement of facts is somewhat confusing on the issue, the judgment reflects appellant pleaded “not guilty” to the charge. Appellant’s brief also contends appellant pleaded “not guilty” and the State’s brief does not take issue with this. We will therefore accept the fact that appellant pleaded “not guilty.” The significance of this fact will become apparent at the conclusion of this opinion.
The statement of facts of the plea hearing reflects…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Cude v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Nixon v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1996
- Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
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