Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Lewis
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 30, 1979No. 60649PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
This is a post-conviction application for habeas corpus relief. The judge of the convicting court held a hearing and made findings of fact and conclusions of law (including a conclusion that relief should be granted).
On November 3, 1977, the district court appointed an attorney to represent the applicant. On the same day, the applicant pleaded guilty to an information charging him with murder, and he was sentenced to confinement for a term from five years to life. The applicant did not appeal. Before (and at the time of) the trial, the district attorney had a copy of a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Meyers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
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