Legal Opinion
Mestas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 24, 2007No. PD-1137-05PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · MeyersMeyers, J.
PRICE, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
Appellant, Julio Mestas, was convicted of indecency with a child, evading arrest, and failure to stop and render aid. Punishment was assessed at 55 years’ confinement and a $1,000 fine. Appellant’s attorney filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating that there were no non-frivolous issues for appeal. Appellant requested a copy of the record so that he could file a pro se response to the Anders brief, but he did not receive the record. The court of appeals…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ex Parte ShieldsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- McCoy v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
- Malley v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2000
- Welsh v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003
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4Cited by41 opinions
- Perez, Ex Parte Alberto GironCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
- Ex Parte SantanaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Burrus v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Franks v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2007
- Wilson v. Midland CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2024
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