Legal Opinion

Gonzales v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 28, 1987No. 890-85PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

CLINTON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of arson under V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 28.-02(a)(1), and his punishment assessed at five years. Sentence was suspended and appellant was placed on probation for a period of ten years. Subsequently appellant’s probation was revoked, and a five year sentence was imposed.

Finding a fundamental defect in the indictment, the court of appeals reversed appellant’s conviction and dismissed the prosecution. Gonzales v. State, 695 S.W.2d 81 (Tex.App.—San Antonio 1985). We granted the State’s…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Bowers v. City of TaylorTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  5. City of San Antonio v. Aguilar, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Nix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  2. Moore v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2018
  4. Bruno v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995
  5. Cameron v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999

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