Shelby, John Richard
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · AlcalaAlcala, J.
Does the Double Jeopardy Clause of the United States Constitution disallow dual convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a public servant and intoxication assault stemming from the same criminal act? Suggesting that this question should be answered in the affirmative, John Richard Shelby, appellant, argues that the court of appeals erred by permitting both convictions under these circumstances. We agree. We conclude that the Legislature did not intend to authorize separate punishments for the offenses of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a public…
3Cases cited10 opinions
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- Landrian v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
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