Derek Maurice Roots v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Chief Justice.
Appellant Derek Maurice Roots appeals from his convictions for assault against a member of his family or household and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. In both cases, we affirm.
Background Facts
In separate cases, a grand jury indicted appellant for third-degree-felony assault against a member of his family or household 1 and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 2 Each indictment contained an enhancement paragraph alleging that appellant had been convicted of a felony in 1997. In each case, appellant judicially confessed and pled guilty…
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2Cases cited30 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Penson v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Bledsoe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
- In Re SchulmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Meza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. Jose Sanchez-SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
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- Dalton Bryce Massie-Weaver v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2023
- Ernesto LaFrienza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2015
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