Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Hopson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 17, 1985No. 69310Published

1Opinion of the Court

688 S.W.2d 545 (1985)

Ex parte James Alvin HOPSON.

No. 69310.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

April 17, 1985.

John D. Reeves, Huntsville, for appellant.

Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

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…

Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. McNew v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. State Ex Rel. Smith v. BlackwellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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