Legal Opinion
Edwards v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 3, 1971No. 43474PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary with the punishment assessed at five years.
On February 6, 1970, the appellant waived trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court at which time he was duly admonished of the consequences of his plea.
Article 1.15, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., requires that upon such a plea before the court it shall be necessary for the State to introduce evidence showing the guilt of the defendant and no person can be convicted upon his plea “without sufficient evidence to support the same.” A plea of guilty before the court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Favro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
- Hesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946
- Waitt Construction Co. v. ChaseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- City of Birmingham v. BollasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Dinnery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Stringer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Adam v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Navarro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Beasley v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1984
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