Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Wilson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 17, 1979No. 59775PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus proceeding.

On May 15,1975, petitioner was convicted for a violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the alleged offense being possession of phentermine. The punishment assessed was imprisonment for five years. On appeal, the contention now presented was not raised and the judgment was affirmed in a per curiam opinion.

Petitioner now contends, and the State in its brief agrees, that he is unlawfully imprisoned for the reason stated in Riddle v. State, 560 S.W.2d 642 (Tex.Cr.App.1977) and Lumberas v. State, 560 S.W.2d 644…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Benoit v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Ex Parte CharlesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Henley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. McClanahan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  5. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Stanfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Grady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Joe Rollen Crockett v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. Crowl v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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