Legal Opinion
Munoz v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided May 25, 2000No. 13-99-284-CRPublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MELCHOR CHAVEZ, Justice.
On May 17, Í998 Appellant David Muñoz was arrested in Corpus Christi for possession of cocaine and heroin. 1 On February 2, 1999 the jury found appellant guilty on both counts. Two days later, the judge assessed his punishment at thirty-five years for each offense. Appellant’s motion for new trial was overruled by operation of law on April 20,1999.
In his first two points of error, appellant states that the trial court erred by not granting his oral motions to recess the trial and by refusing to grant a new trial once a witness became available and gave testimony…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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3Cited by107 opinions
- Jaynes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2006
- Blackshear, George EdwardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Woodall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Ricketts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Ponce v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
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