Legal Opinion

Benitez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 15, 1987No. 2-86-204-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FENDER, Chief Justice.

Juan Benitez appeals his conviction after pleading guilty to a charge of aggravated sexual assault. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 22.021 (Vernon Supp.1987). The jury assessed his punishment at 15 years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant complains: 1) that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for new trial based on a claim of jury misconduct; and 2) that the parole law instruction statute is unconstitutionally vague and confusing.

We affirm.

After the trial of this cause, appellant filed a motion for new trial complaining of jury…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sneed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Rose v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
  3. Casares v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
  4. Spelling v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Shaw v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Higgins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1996
  2. Cuellar v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  3. Dawkins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991
  4. Austin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1988
  5. Blackwell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988

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