Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Beech
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 28, 1979No. 60175PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. C. DAVIS, Judge.
This is an application for post-conviction writ of habeas corpus.
Petitioner was convicted in Justice Court of Wood County of the misdemeanor offense of speeding on June 17,1970. Punishment was assessed at a $22.00 fine. Thereafter, petitioner filed an appeal bond, in order to bring an appeal, which would be a trial de novo, in the County Criminal Court of Wood County. The record reflects that trial was set April 26, 1971, July 19, 1971, September 27, 1971, and October 15, 1974.
Trial de novo eventually commenced in County Court on July 13, 1978. Prior to trial,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Smith v. HooeySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Moore v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hull v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Lyles v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1982
- Town of Bernalillo v. GarciaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Leininger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984