Legal Opinion

Nash v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 19, 1980No. 63675PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Charged with the misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated, appellant entered a plea of guilty and, upon that plea, was found guilty by the trial court. Punishment was assessed at thirty days in jail and a $230.00 fine, the former being probated for one year.

In his sole ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in accepting his plea of guilty and assessing punishment involving “imprisonment" absent a knowing and intelligent waiver of his constitutional right to counsel. For. reasons more fully developed below, we overrule this contention and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Annis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Gutierrez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  2. McGuire v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Baldwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Klasing v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1983
  5. State v. Kanapa, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990

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