Legal Opinion

Clayton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 25, 1973No. 46599, 46600PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted upon his pleas of guilty in two cases of robbery by assault. His punishment was assessed at twenty (20) years in each case.

The records reflect that appellant was taken from the Texas Department of Corrections to stand trial in these cases.

Appellant waived a jury trial and entered a plea of guilty of robbery in each case. The two cases were tried together. Appellant’s sole contention is that the court accepted appellant’s pleas of guilty without determining that such pleas complied with Article 26.13, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.

The record reflects that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BattenfieldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Espinosa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bosworth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Higginbotham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. James Edward Clayton v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. Moreno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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