Legal Opinion
Washington v. McSpadden
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 19, 1984No. 69129PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAMPBELL, Judge.
This is a petition for writ of mandamus.
On March 29, 1983, the applicant appeared in the 209th District Court of Harris County; the respondent, Michael T. McSpadden, Judge, presided. The record reflects the purpose of this appearance was for the entry of a guilty plea in trial court Cause No. 368, 781, for the felony offense of burglary of a building. The applicant was represented by counsel.
During the course of the hearing to accept the guilty plea the respondent trial judge gave the applicant the following admonishment:
“[RESPONDENT]: Let’s have a ‘yes, sir,’ every…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Ordunez v. BeanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Texas Board of Pardons & Paroles v. MillerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Burns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
3Cited by16 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Curry v. GrayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Flores v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Bushnell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
- State Ex Rel. Thomas v. BannerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- State v. Westergren, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986
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