Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 27, 1974No. 49187PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DALLY, Commissioner.
The conviction is for murder; the punishment, imprisonment for forty years. The appellant complains in two grounds of error that he was tried and sentenced in absentia.
The appellant who was free on bail was present in court during the selection of the jury and entered a plea of not guilty. He failed to appear in court the next morning. The court proceeded with the trial. The jury found appellant guilty. A punishment hearing was held, and the court assessed punishment. The appellant was present in court when he was sentenced. The trial court made an undisputed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Reed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Johnston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
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