Legal Opinion

Mears v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 2, 1977No. 55935PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Punishment was assessed by the court at four years.

On January 16,1976, appellant waived his right to prosecution by indictment, trial by jury and appeal and pled guilty to an information charging him with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. After he was convicted, he did not waive his right to appeal. On January 20,1976, he filed a notice of appeal dated January 16, 1976, but the court disallowed the appeal.

This Court, in a per curiam opinion dated February 23, 1977, held that the waiver of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. American Plant Food Corporation v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Gaines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Stribling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Beland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Parr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Boney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Rincon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Campos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Caro v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989

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