Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided December 27, 1984No. 01-84-00345-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

After finding appellant guilty of burglary of a habitation, the jury made an affirmative finding at the punishment hearing that he exhibited a deadly weapon during the commission of the offense, and assessed his punishment at thirty-five years confinement. Appellant urges six grounds of error.

Appellant first contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to dismiss the indictment for violation of the Speedy Trial Act.

When appellant’s pro se speedy trial motion was heard on March 2, 1984, appellant testified that he was arrested on September 6, 1983, and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Barfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Denison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2001
  2. Luken v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Wissinger v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1985
  4. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Ables v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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