Legal Opinion
Glenn Earl Martin v. The State of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1984No. 83-2537PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellee Glenn Earl Martin was found guilty of capital murder in 1977 for killing John C. Denson during the course of a robbery. His punishment was assessed as life imprisonment since the jury failed to find the aggravating circumstances required for imposition of the death penalty.
Martin was represented at the trial and the sentencinghearing by retained counsel. At the sentencing hearing on July 15,1977, Martin’s counsel informed the court that he had discussed an appeal with appellee but that Martin did not desire to appeal. The trial court did not, at any time, inform Martin of his right…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Amos Lumpkin v. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Glenn Earl Martin v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Jimmy Ray Bonds, Appellant-Petitioner v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation, Appellee-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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- Larry Joe White v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, 1Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Millard Eugene Childress, Cross-Appellant v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Ex Parte WatkinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
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