Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 22, 1983No. 01-82-0759-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EVANS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery upon a plea of guilty.

Appellant filed a written waiver of trial by jury and a written stipulation of evidence. There was no agreed recommendation as to punishment. The court accepted appellant’s plea, and found appellant guilty of aggravated robbery. The court then reset the case and ordered the preparation of a pre-sentence investigation report.

At the punishment hearing, the investigation report was admitted into evidence without objection. Both parties called witnesses and argued the punishment issue. The court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Tinney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Jennings v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
  5. Laue v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Arch Ray Clark v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
  2. Shevon Richard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008

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