Legal Opinion

Griffin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 10, 1973No. 46300 to 46306PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to seven charges of felony theft and punishment was assessed in each cause at five years’ confinement.

Four grounds of error are alleged.

Appellant first contends that the State failed to present evidence to sufficiently establish appellant’s guilt. However, we note that appellant pled guilty in open court. He entered into a written stipulation of evidence in each case, confessing the truth of the charges against him. He waived his right of confrontation of witnesses, and consented to the introduction of the judicial confessions. The…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Steward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Courtney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  5. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Peters v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Gerard Dewayne Allen v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
  4. Moreno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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