Legal Opinion

Ex Parte McFarland

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 12, 1955No. 27403PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

Relator, an immate of the Texas Prison System, seeks his release, alleging that the judgment of conviction against him is void for the following reasons.

The record before us reflects that relator was on May 21, 1945, convicted and plead guilty to indictments pending in the criminal district court of Harris County, Texas, in causes numbered 55417, 55419, 55421 and 55423. The punishment in each case was for a term of two years. The sentences were effectively cumulated to make a total of 8 years, which relator does not question.

On the same day relator was convicted and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ColemanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Ex parte ColemanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte LewisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Ex Parte MarchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Ex Parte LucasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  4. Ex Parte CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  5. Ex Parte BazemoreCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

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