Ex Parte Pena
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
The opinion of the Court was delivered
2Per curiam
In his application for a writ of habeas corpus, Mr. Pena requests relief from his conviction for deadly conduct because the jury did not impose a fine as a part of his punishment, but the written judgment includes a $10,000 fíne as well as the jury-assessed ten year probated prison sentence. Applicant argues that he is entitled to habeas corpus relief because the fine was “unauthorized by law” and thus his sentence is void.1 We disagree. Applicant’s judgment could have been inaccurate in that it was inconsistent with the jury’s verdict, but it is…
3Cases cited12 opinions
- Alvarez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Ex Parte BanksCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Ex Parte BagleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Ex Parte JohnsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Ex Parte WatsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
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4Cited by126 opinions
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- Ex Parte FlorenceCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
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