Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Pharr

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 5, 1995No. 71966PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This is a post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07, V.A.C.C.P. Applicant was convicted of two capital murders. Pursuant to a plea agreement, punishment was assessed at life imprisonment in each cause, to be served consecutively. No appeal was taken.

Applicant contends that the trial court improperly cumulated the sentences in these causes because they arose out of the same criminal episode and were prosecuted in the same criminal action. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 3.03; LaPorte v. State, 840 S.W.2d 412…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. LaPorte v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

4Cited by68 opinions

  1. Robbins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Eian Tilor Hurlburt v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2016
  3. Polanco v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1996
  4. Green v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2007
  5. Jones v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2003

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