Legal Opinion

Sexton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 1972No. 44932, 44933PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

These are appeals from a conviction for possession of heroin and a conviction for possession of marihuana where the punishment in each case was assessed at five years.

On December 14, 1970, the appellant waived trial by jury in each case, entered pleas of guilty and agreed that the two cases could be heard together.

In each case on appeal appellant attacks the sufficiency of the stipulated evidence offered by the state to support the plea of guilty. Appellant contends that the stipulations were oral and thus not in compliance with the provisions of Article 1.15,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Drain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Rodriguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Sprinkle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Elder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. Cevalles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Davenport v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
  4. Spruell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Bueno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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