Legal Opinion
Keith v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided September 30, 1998No. 09-98-003 CRPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALKER, Chief Justice.
James Miller Keith IV pleaded guilty to the jury, without the benefit of a plea bargain, to escape. The jury found Keith guilty and assessed as punishment confinement for life in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. Because the offense occurred while Keith was incarcerated, the judge ordered the sentence be served consecutively to the sentence Keith was serving when he committed the escape. The sole issue presented contends the sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Cruz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Basden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Hawkins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1998
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Brandon Beller v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2004
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