Legal Opinion

Atkins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 20, 1974No. 49154PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is robbery by firearms; the punishment, on a plea of guilty to the court, twelve years.

This is a companion case to Atkins v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 515 S.W.2d 904.

Appellant contends the trial court failed to properly admonish him under Art. 26.13, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. Specifically, he claims the court failed to inquire whether his plea was influenced by any consideration of fear or by any persuasion or by any delusive hope of pardon.

After appellant waived the formal reading of the indictment, the following colloquy occurred:

THE COURT: What is the plea of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cameron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Jorden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Atkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Tupper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Atkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Guster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Guster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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