Legal Opinion

Wages v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 14, 1973No. 47681PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for robbery. Appellant, after being duly admonished, entered a plea of guilty before the court and punishment was assessed at twelve (12) years.

Appellant’s sole ground of error reads:

“The trial court committed error in accepting appellant’s plea of guilty to the indictment in open court after appellant stated facts sufficient to lead the court to conclude that a reasonable doubt does exist as to the competency of appellant to stand trial.”

In his stated ground of error appellant does not make clear whether it is his contention…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Townsend v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Ainsworth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Perryman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Sandlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Sisco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Cruz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Cato v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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