Oldham v. State

Appellant was convicted of forgery and the trial judge assessed punishment at three years confinement. Tex. Penal Code § 32.21. The Court of Appeals remanded appellant’s case for a healing on appellant’s untimely motion for new trial. Oldham v. State, 889 S.W.2d 461 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1994). After due consideration, we dismissed the State’s petition for discretionary review.1 Oldham v. State, 977 S.W.2d 569 (Tex.Cr.App.1996). Because a majority of the Court sustains the State’s motion for rehearing, I respectfully dissent.

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Appellant was represented by retained counsel at trial. On…