Legal Opinion

Bass v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 31, 1979No. 59622PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction based on a plea of guilty to the offense of delivery of marihuana where punishment was assessed at 10 years and a $5,000 fine.

Appellant asserts that he should be allowed to withdraw his plea because the prosecutor violated a plea bargain agreement. His claim is that in return for a guilty plea the prosecutor agreed not to make a recommendation for punishment. The prosecutor made no recommendation at the hearing where the guilty plea was taken but after appellant’s counsel asked for probation at the sentencing hearing he urged the trial…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Rodriquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Blanco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. Perkins v. Court of Appeals for Third Supreme Judicial District of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Ex Parte EvansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Shannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Ex Parte AustinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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