Legal Opinion

Forrest Lee Stokes v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided October 8, 2009No. 14-04-00518-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed and Opinion on Remand filed October 8, 2009.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-04-00518-CR

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FORREST LEE STOKES, Appellant

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 180th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 963,902

O P I N I O N O N R E M A N D

A jury convicted appellant Forrest Lee Stokes of felony theft of merchandise from a retail store. After finding two enhancement paragraphs to be true, the jury assessed punishment at fifteen years= confinement. Appellant filed a motion for new trial and requested a hearing. The trial court…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  4. Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994

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