Legal Opinion
Underwood v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 20, 1978No. 55368PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of more than four ounces of marihuana, wherein the punishment was assessed by the court at two (2) years, probated.
The alleged offense occurred on February 10, 1974. The indictment was returned on July 30, 1974, and the appellant was tried before the court on a plea of not guilty on April 23, 1975. Following conviction and notice of appeal, the appellate record reached the Court of Criminal Appeals on June 30, 1977, more than two years after trial.
On July 6, 1977, a week after the appellate record was received,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Sewell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Reyes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Earvin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1982
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