Legal Opinion

Vasquez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 18, 1987No. 04-87-00029-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*121OPINION

CHAPA, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by reason of intoxication pursuant to TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.05(a)(2) (Vernon 1974). A jury found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at five years confinement with a recommendation that the term be probated. The trial court imposed a special condition of probation requiring appellant to serve one hundred twenty days in the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirm.

The issues before us are:

1) whether a mistrial was justified due to the absence of a juror;

2) whether TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC. ANN. art. 42.12 § 6b(c)…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Illinois v. SomervilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Torres v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. McElwee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McAfeeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Ex Parte McAfeeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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