Legal Opinion

Minjares v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 6, 1978No. 55447PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for terroristic threat. Y.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 22.07. Punishment was assessed at 180 days’ imprisonment.

Appellant’s first ground of error complains of the trial court’s allowing the appellant to act as his own attorney when there was evidence that the appellant desired an attorney and was indigent. The record reflects that the appellant made a $1500.00 bond on March 19, 1976. On July 13, 1976, the appellant appeared by himself and waived arraignment. On August 16, 1976, appellant again appeared without counsel at the court’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Rodriquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Hackbarth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Oliver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Connor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Wilson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  5. In re C.L.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2012

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