Legal Opinion

Rios v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 19, 1977No. 53328PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for delivery of a controlled substance. The jury found that appellant had two prior felony convictions, and the court accordingly assessed his punishment at life in the Texas Department of Corrections. 1

The appellant contends that the trial judge erred by (1) permitting the details of an offense and extraneous offenses to be introduced during the penalty stage; (2) overruling his plea of former jeopardy; (3) allowing evidence of a prior conviction against one George De La Garza to be introduced against the appellant; and (4) allowing…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. DinitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. United States v. TateoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Landers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Beck v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Littles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. People v. FergusonNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Wilkerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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