Legal Opinion

Pena v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided July 15, 2010No. 13-09-00345-CRPublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice BENAVIDES.

Appellant, Roy Pena, appeals his conviction after pleading guilty to burglary of a habitation. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 30.02(a)(1) (Vernon 2003). Pena, as a two-time repeat felony offender, was subject to punishment as a habitual felony offender and twenty-five to ninety-nine years’ imprisonment. See id. § 12.42(d) (Vernon Supp.2009). By way of a plea bargain, Pena confessed to the burglary of the home in exchange for a sentence cap on his punishment and for having his sentence enhanced by only one prior felony. Pena agreed to be charged with a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dears v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  2. Few v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. in Re the Honorable Thomas Greenwell Judge, 319th District Court v. 13th Court of AppealsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  4. Wayne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Menjivar v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Sherwood v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2011
  2. Antonio Sustaita Jr. v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2025
  3. Arturo Porras v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2014
  4. Charles Mangold v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2014
  5. Christopher Allen Spencer v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2022

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