Legal Opinion
Cantu v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 7, 2008No. PD-1176-07PublishedCited by 375 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · CochranCochran, J.
Appellant, Alberto Cantu, was arrested for DWI on March 5, 2003. He was released on bond the next day, but was not formally charged for this offense until July 6, 2004, more than a year later. Shortly thereafter, he filed a motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. After a hearing, the trial court denied the motion. Appellant then pled guilty and appealed the trial court’s ruling. The court of appeals reversed, concluding that, under Barker v. Wingo, 1 appellant was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. 2 We granted the State’s petition to determine whether the court…
3Cases cited26 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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4Cited by375 opinions
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- Perez, Ex Parte Alberto GironCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
- Ex Parte Cristela GARCIA, AppelleeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
- Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
- Henson, Kevin RayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
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