Legal Opinion

Acosta v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided September 8, 1982No. 04-81-00327-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order revoking probation. On June 5, 1978, the appellant entered a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of possession of marihuana in an amount over four ounces, a felony. The court assessed punishment at eight (8) years’ imprisonment, but suspended imposition of sentence and placed appellant on probation. One condition, among others of the probation, was that appellant shall “neither commit nor be convicted of any offense against the laws of the State of Texas, any other State or the United States.” In its second amended petition for…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte AcostaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. People v. GloverAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  4. Garza v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Interest of K.V.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2021

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