Legal Opinion

Flores v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided December 19, 1996No. 11-96-029-CRPublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICKENSON, Justice.

Michael Jaramillo Flores pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery, 1 and the jury assessed his punishment at 25 years confinement. We affirm.

Appellant presents a solitary point of error, arguing that the evidence was “factually insufficient” to support the jury’s assessment of punishment. This point will be overruled for two reasons. First, we will follow the general rule that a penalty assessed within the range of punishment established by the legislature will not be disturbed on ap peal. See, e.g., Jackson v. State, 680 S.W.2d 809, 814 (Tex.Cr.App.1984); Nunez v. State, 565…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Eldridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Walters v. WaltersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978

3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Bradfield v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2001
  2. Kanouse v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1998
  3. Jarvis v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2010
  4. State v. Kersh, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  5. Salinas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999

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