Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Taylor

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 5, 1975No. 49443PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is a post conviction habeas corpus proceeding under Article 11.07, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. Taylor seeks relief from a conviction for murder. He contends that he was not properly admonished under the then Article 501, V.A.C.C.P. [now Article 26.13, V.A.C.C.P.], as to the consequences of his plea of guilty in that the trial court informed him that the punishment for murder was for any term of years not less than two nor more than life and did not mention the penalty of death.

In 1964, Taylor was convicted upon his plea of guilty before a jury which assessed his punishment…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Ex Parte BattenfieldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  5. Ex Parte MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Chapman v. EvansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Ex Parte McAteeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Guster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Shepherd v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984

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