Legal Opinion

Kniatt v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 21, 2006No. PD-0323-05PublishedCited by 723 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.

in which KELLER, P.J., and PRICE, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ„ joined.

The Tenth Court of Appeals “found” that appellant had “met his burden of showing ... that his guilty plea [had been] involuntarily given,” and ordered the trial court to grant appellant the habeas relief that he had requested. Kniatt v. State, 157 S.W.3d 83, 87 (Tex.App.-Waco 2005). We reverse and remand.

The relevant, undisputed facts, as reflected in the record, are as follows. On June 10, 2001, law enforcement officials in Ellis County searched appellant’s person without a warrant, found methamphetamine, and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Ex Parte MorrowCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997

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3Cited by723 opinions

  1. Smith, Al LetroyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  2. Arreola v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  3. State v. Collazo, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
  4. Ex Parte KarlsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2009
  5. PHUONG ANH THI LE v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2009

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