Legal Opinion

James v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided January 29, 2002No. 06-00-00090-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice CORNELIUS.

Lajonte James pleaded guilty, as part of a plea bargaining agreement, to possession of cocaine in an amount greater than or equal to four grams, but less than 200 grams. The trial court sentenced James to five years’ confinement, as called for in the plea bargaining agreement. James contends the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress evidence of the cocaine.

Initially, we must determine whether we have jurisdiction of this appeal. If an appeal is from a judgment rendered on the defendant’s plea of guilty under Tex. Code Grim. PRoc. Ann.…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Carmouche v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. Dixon, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2004
  2. Cadoree v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
  3. Lopes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. Amy Dannette Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  5. Aries Cadoree, Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011

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