Legal Opinion
Johnnie Pruett v. State of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1973No. 71-3284PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
At the behest of the State of Texas this case was considered by the Court en banc. While we adhere to the panel decision we emphasize that the holding is limited to the unique situation concerning the lack of finality of convictions pending appeal which obtains in Texas, and that the holding shall have prospective application only.
In Texas a felony conviction that is appealed is not final until it has been affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Texas. In the interim, from conviction to final conviction, an indigent prisoner is held in the county jail by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by42 opinions
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