Legal Opinion
Whitfield v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided April 21, 2004No. 10-02-00285-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FELIPE REYNA, Justice.
Michael Whitfield was convicted of misdemeanor theft and sentenced to 180 days in jail. Whitfield complains that (1) his right to a speedy trial was violated, and (2) the trial court erred by preventing the cross-examination of the prosecutor. We affirm.
SPEEDY TRIAL
Whitfield complains in his first issue that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial because he was confined over 300 days before his trial. He was charged with class B misdemeanor theft, which carries a maximum sentence of 180 days.
When reviewing a speedy trial claim, we are…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Paredes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
- Zamorano v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Dragoo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Adrian Vincent Duncan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2012
- Christopher Mark Taylor v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
- Christopher Mark Taylor v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
- Herman Lee Kindred v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2011
- Jenkins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2007
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