Legal Opinion

Bonner v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided April 16, 1987No. 01-85-0530-CR to 01-85-0532-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant was tried simultaneously on two indictments for aggravated kidnapping and one for aggravated sexual assault. After testimony began, appellant withdrew his not-guilty plea, and pled guilty to the jury. He also pled true to the enhancement paragraph of each indictment, and the jury assessed punishment at 94 years confinement in each case. Court-appointed counsel on appeal filed an Anders brief, and appellant then filed a brief, pro se.

In his second point of error, appellant contends that it was error to allow the same prior conviction to be used to enhance each…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Helms v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Harvey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Cervantes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2010
  2. Kent v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Harrison v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1997
  4. Jolivet v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
  5. Villarreal v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991

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