Legal Opinion

Henderson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 12, 1975No. 49716PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant waived trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of burglary. Punishment was assessed at five (5) years.

The record reflects that when appellant was first called upon to plead to the indictment he stated that he was not guilty.

When the court again inquired as to what the appellant’s plea was, he then stated that he was guilty. The court then inquired if appellant was pleading guilty because he was guilty and for no other reason, whether anyone had held out any hope of pardon or promise of reward in return for a plea of guilty,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Battiste v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Lewellen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Jiminez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Haney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Byrom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Morgan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1983

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