Legal Opinion

Ex parte Davenport

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 1985No. 69293PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

THOMAS G. DAVIS, Judge.

This is a post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Art. 11.07, V.A.C.C.P.

On August 17, 1983 applicant was convicted, following his plea of guilty, of sexual abuse of a child. Punishment was assessed by the court at nine years. The sentence provided such term “to run concurrent with the pending New Mexico offense.”

Applicant contends that he agreed to plead guilty “in exchange for the State’s recommendation that applicant’s Texas time was to run concurrently with” the New Mexico sentence.

The trial court, after conducting a hearing on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Ex Parte BurtonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Ex Parte ChandlerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PerkinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Ex parte ReynaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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