Legal Opinion
King v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 23, 1971No. 44796PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This appeal challenges the constitutionality of an important innovation in Texas criminal procedure.
May an individual represented by counsel voluntarily waive the formal accusation or presentment of a grand jury indictment in a non-capital felony case and agree to be charged by an information signed by the prosecuting attorney ?
Thus the question of the constitutionality of Article 1.141, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. (Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., Chpt. 260-S.B. 116, effective May 19, 1971) is presented in light of Article I, Sec. 10 of the Texas Constitution, Vernon’s Ann.St.…
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