Legal Opinion
Drew v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 1, 1989No. 3-88-042-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ABOUSSIE, Justice.
A jury found appellant guilty of the offense of attempted capital murder, Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 19.03 (1974 & Supp.1989) and § 15.01 (Supp.1989), and the trial court assessed punishment at fifty years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Finding that the trial court had no jurisdiction, we must set aside the conviction and dismiss the appeal.
The procedural facts controlling this appeal are undisputed. Appellant was indicted for attempted capital murder in cause number 33,591, filed in the 27th District Court of Bell County, Texas. Appellant was found guilty of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ex Parte CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Ex Parte YbarraCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- State v. KleinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
- State Ex Rel. Vance v. HattenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Ex Parte DreweryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
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3Cited by14 opinions
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