Legal Opinion

Bell v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 3, 2018No. 01-17-00561-CRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJane Bland, Justice

Christopher Bell appeals the trial court's judgment adjudicating his guilt and sentencing *744him to five years' confinement.1 Bell contends that the trial court abused its discretion by revoking community supervision and adjudicating him guilty because the State failed to prove he violated a condition of his community supervision. He further contends that the terms of his community supervision unconstitutionally compelled him to waive his constitutional right against self-incrimination. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In 2009, Bell entered an open plea of no contest to the offense of injury to a child, a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Minnesota v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Rickels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  3. Garrett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Hacker, Anthony WayneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  5. Scamardo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Anthony Joseph Stento v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2018
  2. Brent Anthony Schutter v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2024
  3. Clifford Leviene Powell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2019
  4. James Alan Miller v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2025
  5. Joseph Haskins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2019

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