Legal Opinion

Parr v. State of Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 26, 1977No. 55287PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for delivery of methamphetamine. The appellant entered a plea of guilty and elected to have the jury assess his punishment. Punishment, enhanced by one prior conviction, was assessed at 99 years.

In appellant’s first and second grounds of error, he claims that the court erred by not allowing him to fully explain, upon redirect examination, the underlying circumstances of his prior convictions after these circumstances relative thereto had been partially explored by the prosecutor on cross examination.

The record reflects that on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Burns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. McElroy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Mullins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Bermudez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Walters v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Gilbert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
  4. Brandley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Credille v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1996

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