Legal Opinion

Flores v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 18, 1980No. 62968PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the court at thirty years.

Flores, in two grounds of error, contends that the trial court should have dismissed his indictment because the State failed to announce ready within the time limits of Article 32A.02, V.A.C.C.P. It is not necessary for us to reach this issue, however. Flores pled guilty to the indictment.

*860In Ramirez v. State, 590 S.W.2d 509 (Tex.Cr.App.1979), we held that a plea of guilty waives all rights granted by the Speedy Trial Act, Article 32A.02, Section 3, supra, which provides:

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ramirez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Wooten v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Morgan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Ex Parte PowellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Rodriguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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