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Baldridge v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided April 25, 2002No. 14-01-00583-CRPublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant, Clyde Taylor Baldridge, was charged by indictment with intoxication manslaughter. Appellant pleaded guilty without a recommendation, and was sentenced by the trial court to fifteen years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. We affirm.

ISSUES ON APPEAL

Appellant asserts two errors by the trial court justify reversing his conviction: (1) reviewing appellant’s presentence report prior to formally finding him guilty, and (2) assessing punishment at fifteen years’ confinement. Facts will be recited herein as…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. Noland v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
  2. Caddell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
  3. Ajisebutu v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
  4. Telia D. Casel v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2011
  5. Dylan Andrew Quick v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2018

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