Legal Opinion

Vela, Kenneth

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 13, 2015No. WR-37,070-02PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKeller, P.J.

in which MEYERS, JOHNSON, KEASLER, ALCALA, RICHARDSON, YEARY and NEWELL, JJ„ joined.

We filed and set this habeas application to determine what effect granting a new punishment hearing has on a stacking order. We conclude that the granting of a new punishment hearing removes the sentence from the stacking order. Because the trial judge in the present case did not issue a new order stacking-the new sentence in the re-sentenced case onto the sentence for an existing conviction, applicant’s sentences are running concurrently. We grant relief.

I. BACKGROUND

Applicant was convicted of aggravated…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  3. Gill, Ex Parte Tommy JohnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. Pettigrew v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  5. Rushing, Brandon GeneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. White, Garcia GlenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  2. EX PARTE Stacey LOVINGSCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  3. Ulloa, Ex Parte Mike AngelCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2017
  4. State v. Michael Lance Wood, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2019
  5. Brittny Shay Caraway A/K/A Britny Caraway v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2022

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