Legal Opinion

Crothers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 31, 1972No. 44979PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction was for the sale of heroin; the punishment, three hundred years imprisonment.

In view of our disposition of this case it is only necessary to note that the evidence shows the sale of heroin by the appellant to an undercover agent.

A reversal of the judgment in this case is required because the record shows that his court-appointed counsel was appointed on the day the trial commenced' and the record fails to show that the appellant and his court-appointed counsel waived the time provided by law to prepare for trial.

The record reflects the indictment was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Meeks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Farmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Gray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Lee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Marin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  2. Henson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Ex Parte HerrinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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