Legal Opinion

Parks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 6, 1977No. 55085PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appellant waived trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court to two counts of aggravated robbery. Punishment was assessed at imprisonment for fifteen years and one day on each count.

Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a brief in which he states that the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Although the brief does not contain any arguable grounds of error, Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), it does contain an exhaustive and professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why, in effect,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Currie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Shaw v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Rice v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Ex Parte CalderonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  2. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Harmon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  4. Durham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Penn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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