Legal Opinion

Russell v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 22, 1986No. C14-85-735-CR, C14-85-736-CRPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

Appellant, Marjorie Lorraine Russell, appeals from two judgments of conviction for the offenses of involuntary manslaughter. Appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere to each indictment. The Court found appellant guilty in both cases and assessed punishment at confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections for seven (7) years and a five hundred ($500.00) dollar fine in each case. The Court ordered that the sentences run consecutively. We affirm.

Appellant, in three grounds of error, alleges that: (1) her plea of guilty was effectively involuntary because of her…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. West v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Carney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Moreno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Purchase v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002
  2. Crawford v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1994
  3. Sawyer v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
  4. Fielder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  5. Flowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997

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