Legal Opinion

Guzman v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided May 16, 1996No. 13-94-443-CR, 13-94-448-CRPublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

YÁÑEZ, Justice.

Benito Guzman appeals the revocation of his probation. On November 11, 1993, he pleaded guilty to two different offenses, burglary of a vehicle, and possession of cocaine, in violation of Section 30.04 of the Texas Penal Code and Section 481.115 of the Texas Controlled Substance Act, respectively. Punishment was assessed at 10 years in the Texas Department of Corrections and a $500 fine for each offense, with both sentences and fines probated for 10 years. Formal sentencing occurred on February 14, 1994, despite the objections of Guzman’s counsel that the defendant was…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Cannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Ex Parte CruzCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Ortiz v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
  2. Strong v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2004
  3. Ponce v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  4. Horner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2004
  5. Cates v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2001

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