Legal Opinion
Willis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 22, 1975No. 49249PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROWN, Commissioner.
This appeal is taken from a conviction for robbery by assault with firearms with punishment enhanced under Article 64, Vernon’s Ann.P.C. The punishment assessed was life.
Appellant’s first complaint is the refusal of the trial court to grant his plea of double jeopardy after the first trial of the case was terminated when the court declared a mistrial.
The record of the first trial reflects that the testimony began at 2:25 P.M. on October 2, 1973 and terminated at 4:55 P.M. on that date. At 9:00 A.M. the following morning testimony resumed and was concluded at 9:25…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- People v. KrivdaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Stiggers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- United States v. Arthur Peter DzialakCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by24 opinions
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