Legal Opinion
Garfias, Christopher
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 26, 2014No. PD-1544-12PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, PRICE, and HERVEY, JJ.,
joined.
Christopher Garfias was charged with aggravated robbery by threat and aggravated assault causing bodily injury and was convicted of both counts by jury. On appeal, Garfias argued that these multiple convictions violate his constitutional right to be free from double jeopardy. The Second Court of Appeals agreed, and vacated his sentence for aggravated robbery.1 Because we do not agree that the Double Jeopardy Clause was violated in this case, we will reverse the court of appeals’ judgment.
BACKGROUND
In the early morning of March 1,…
3Cases cited16 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Bigon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
- Vick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
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4Cited by141 opinions
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