Legal Opinion

Casares v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 12, 1972No. 45303, 45304PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

These are appeals from convictions for possession of marihuana and burglary. Both cases were consolidated into one trial, and the appellant, after being duly admonished, entered pleas of guilty before the court, and punishment was assessed at five years in each case.

Appellant contends that the court did not determine if he fully understood the charges against him and the consequences of such pleas and further that there is nothing on record to show he understandingly and voluntarily waived the rights guaranteed him by the Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
  2. Vanderburg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Summerall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Trevino v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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