Legal Opinion
Fierro v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 5, 1969No. 41887PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.
The offense is the unlawful possession of heroin; the punishment, 5 years.
Trial was before the court on a plea -of nolo contendere.
In addition to his written waiver of his right to a jury trial and to be confronted with the witnesses against him, appellant after entering a plea of nolo contendere made the following judicial admission in writing:
“That on the 8th day of August, A.D., 1967, in Midland County, Texas, I, Jose Fierro, the defendant in this action, was legally arrested and charged with having on my person and in my possession a narcotic drug, to-wit,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hoskins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Chavarria v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Arthur Baker Bee v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Willie Floyd Law v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Galitz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Helms v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Ex Parte McWilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Flowers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
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