Legal Opinion

Kent v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 1, 1978No. 57144PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order revoking probation.

On October 3, 1975, appellant waived a jury trial and pled nolo contendere to the offense of knowingly and intentionally possessing cocaine, a controlled substance. Punishment was assessed at imprisonment for 5 years, but the imposition of sentence was suspended and appellant was placed on probation. A condition of his probation was that appellant commit no offense against the laws of this State. A motion to revoke probation was filed which alleged that on July 27, 1976, appellant had committed the offense of possession of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Pelham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Tomlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Simpson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
  4. Daniels v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  5. Caballero v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994

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