Legal Opinion

Robles v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 24, 1979No. 54643PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is taken from a burglary of a habitation conviction, where the punishment was assessed at life imprisonment after a verdict finding the appellant guilty and a finding that he had been previously convicted of two felonies as alleged in the indictment.

On appeal appellant contends that there was no voluntary and knowing waiver of the right to counsel, and no findings to that effect, and that he was required to represent himself without being made aware of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation.

The record reflects that the indictment was…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by80 opinions

  1. Hobbs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. Blankenship v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Burgess v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Carroll v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  5. Geeslin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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