Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Calvin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 8, 1985No. 67723, 67724PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in our Cause No. 67,723. Punishment was assessed at forty years’ confinement. He now appeals that conviction. Also consolidated with that appeal is an Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (our Cause No. 67,724). This application which was heard prior to appellant’s trial in Cause No. 67,-723 was denied by the trial court. Appellant’s main contention in both causes is that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to try him for the instant offense. This case points out some of the inherent problems built into the dual appellate system…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Grayless v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Dillard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Tatum v. State of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. Robison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Howlett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. Ware v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Granviel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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