Legal Opinion

Ex parte Carroll

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 2, 1983No. 69198PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This is a postconviction habeas corpus application brought pursuant to and in compliance with Article 11.07, § 2, V.A.C.C.P. Applicant contends the felony information1 underlying his conviction for escape is fundamentally defective.

Omitting the formal portions, that pleading alleged applicant did,

*438“... intentionally and knowingly escape from his confinement in Harris County Detention Center, after having been charged with and confined for the offense of theft... ,”2

Y.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 38.07(a) proscribes the offense of escape as follows in relevant part:

“A person ...…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Ex Parte McCurdyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Ex Parte WallingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Fitzgerald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  2. Ex Parte HopsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Harrell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985
  4. Luciano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  5. Ex Parte HopsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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