Legal Opinion

Perkins v. Court of Appeals for Third Supreme Judicial District of Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 7, 1987No. 69555PublishedCited by 200 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

Given what occurred in this cause, the old adage that “Sometimes Justice Can Be Too Swift for the Great State of Texas” might be applicable to what happened in this cause. Another old saying, “Before a prosecutor disposes of his case, he should know as much about the case as is possible so that he will be informed about the case,” might also be applicable to what happened in this cause.

This is an original mandamus proceeding brought by the Hon. Bob Perkins, Judge of the 331st Judicial District Court of Travis County, hereinafter Relator. Relator contests the issuance by…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Kerr v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Johnson v. Fourth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  4. State Ex Rel. Curry v. GrayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Dickens v. Court of Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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3Cited by200 opinions

  1. Van Hoang v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. State Ex Rel. Hill v. PirtleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Ortiz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. State Ex Rel. Healey v. McMeansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994

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