Legal Opinion
Ex Parte King
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 18, 1977No. 54340PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOUGLAS, Judge.
In this habeas corpus proceeding, King seeks to set aside his conviction for felony theft in Cause No. 1750 in the 154th Judicial District Court of Lamb County where the punishment was assessed at four years.
After the hearing, the Judge of that court found that on February 28,1976 King was without counsel during the trial of such cause. However, he found that King was not indigent and that he had voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently waived his right to be represented by counsel.
On January 9,1976 King appeared before the Judge in the cause and the following transpired:
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Ex Parte BirdCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Abdnor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Battie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Ford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Castillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Ex Parte BainCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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