Legal Opinion

Meadows v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 25, 1973No. 47422PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for murder; the punishment, life imprisonment.

This case was transferred on a change of venue from the 70th Judicial District Court of Ector County to the Criminal District Court No. 3 of Tarrant County.

After the State made known to the Court that it would not seek the death penalty the appellant waived a jury trial and entered a plea of guilty before the Court.

The sole ground of error presented for review is that:

“The trial court committed reversible error in that it does not plainly appear on the record that the appellant was admonished by the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Worton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Ex Parte MarshallCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte EmmonsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Ex Parte John R. Powell, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2019
  3. Ex Parte Gustavo Villalpando, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002
  4. Ex Parte EmmonsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Johnny J. E. Meadows v. Lon Evans, Sheriff, Tarrant County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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