Legal Opinion

Mendez v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 14, 1976No. 51756PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin; the court assessed punishment at imprisonment for 25 years.

There is a jurisdictional problem which requires that this appeal be dismissed. The record reflects that appellant was indicted on December 11,1973, for possessing heroin on April 26,1973, with two prior convictions alleged for enhancement of punishment. On January 28, 1974, appellant entered a plea of guilty to the primary charge; the State thereafter waived the enhancement allegations in the indictment. The appellant waived his right to elect to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Faurie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Stephenson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ShieldsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Ayers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Arguijo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
  4. Means v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Underwood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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