Legal Opinion

Pena v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided June 10, 1999No. 13-97-493-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CHAVEZ.

Appellant Rodrigo Pena pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana between 50 and 2000 pounds. In accordance with a plea bargain, he was sentenced to ten years in prison. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in overruling his pretrial petition for writ of habeas corpus. We hold that he waived his right to appeal and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On March 13, 1997 appellant appeared before the trial court and the plea agreement for a recommendation of no more than thirteen years in prison was explained to the trial court. The trial court…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DickeyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Ex Parte ThomasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Delatorre v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
  4. Ex Parte TownsendCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Bushnell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jaubert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2001
  2. Jaubert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2001
  3. Richard Garcia, Iii v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003

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