Legal Opinion

Cape, John Gabriel

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 30, 2021No. WR-50,358-02Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-50,358-02 EX PARTE JOHN GABRIEL CAPE, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 2017CR12157-W1 IN THE 226TH DISTRICT COURT BEXAR COUNTY YEARY, J., filed a dissenting opinion. DISSENTING OPINION Today, the Court grants Applicant relief on the theory that his plea of nolo contendere was entered involuntarily. Majority Opinion at 3. I am convinced that his plea was voluntary. So, I dissent for essentially the same reasons I dissented in Ex parte Thompson,

584 S.W.3d 874

(Tex. Crim. App. 2019) (Yeary, J., dissenting). While…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Coty, Leroy EdwardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  2. Palmberg, Bryan ElliottCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. State v. WilsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
  4. Ex parte BarnabyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2015
  5. Broussard, KennethCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2017

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