Legal Opinion

Grays v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided July 14, 2009No. 14-08-00051-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILLIAM J. BOYCE, Justice.

Appellant Desmond Jerod Grays challenges the trial court’s order cumulating his sentence of 13 years for burglary of a habitation with his sentence of five years for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Appellant contends that the trial court lacked authority to order cumulation of his sentences more than 30 days after failing to orally order cumulation when pronouncing appellant’s sentence for burglary of a habitation. We modify the judgment and affirm the judgment as modified.

Background

On November 15, 2007, a jury found appellant guilty of the offense of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte MaddingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. Mercado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. LaPorte v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. State v. AguileraCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Desilets, Paul RayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  2. Patrick Lamont Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2013
  3. Tyrone Deanta Bell - Brumfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2018
  4. Tyrone Deanta Bell - Brumfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2018

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