Shankle, Bruce Wayne

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. 2031-01

BRUCE WAYNE SHANKLE, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

BELL COUNTY

Womack, J., delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

When a defendant pleads guilty to one offense pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement by which the State consented to an unadjudicated offense's being taken into account in assessing punishment, is the sentence for the offense a "punishment recommended by the prosecutor" for purposes of the rule that limits the right of plea-bargainers to appeal? We hold that it is.

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