Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Hopson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 17, 1985No. 69310PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

This is a post conviction application for writ of habeas corpus. Article 11.07, V.A. C.C.P. Applicant alleges that he agreed to enter a plea of guilty to the offense of escape, enhanced by one prior conviction, on the condition that he would be assessed a life sentence but there would be no affirmative finding of the use of a deadly weapon during the commission of the offense and he would thus be entitled to good time credit in the determination of his eligibility for parole. Article 42.12, Section 3f(a)(2) and Section 15(b), V.A.C.C.P.

The record before us shows that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Carrillo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1982
  4. Delgado v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
  5. Ex parte CarrollCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. RecerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. State v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Richard Goodwin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2012
  4. State v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Darling Francisco Cruz v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2015

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