Ex Parte Chandler
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1DissentOnion, Presiding Judge
Here again the majority takes the wrong turn despite the well-marked signs along the way. See Ex parte Taylor, 684 S.W.2d 113 (Tex.Cr.App.1985), and Ex parte Huerta (Tex.Cr.App.1985, No. 69,352, January 30, 1985). The majority simply fails to understand that when a Texas judge merely orders a Texas sentence (which he has the authority to impose) to run concurrent with another prior sentence it does not automatically mean that the prior sentence is to also run concurrent with the said Texas sentence. And this is particularly true where the prior sentence is from another court, including courts…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ex Parte McWilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Rodriquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Carney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Banks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Ex Parte BratchettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
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