Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Burns
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided July 16, 1980No. 64115PublishedCited by 216 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.
This is an application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Art. 11.07, V.A.C. C.P. Petitioner was convicted in Cause Nos. C72-11120-HJ and C73-930-NJ of assault with intent to murder a police officer and murder with malice in Criminal District Court No. 3 of Dallas County. Petitioner pled guilty to each offense on February 16, 1973, and received a life sentence in each cause. No appeals were taken from these convictions. 1
Petitioner contends that his pleas of guilty were not knowingly and voluntarily entered due to ineffective assistance of counsel.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ex Parte EwingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Ex Parte GallegosCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Howell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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3Cited by216 opinions
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- Ex Parte EvansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Harner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1999
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