Legal Opinion

Kissinger v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 14, 1973No. 47529, 47530PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction in Cause No. 47,529 is for knowingly passing a forged instrument; the punishment, five years’ imprisonment. The conviction in Cause No. 46,530 is for felony theft by bailee; the punishment, seven years’ imprisonment.

In each case the appellant waived a jury trial, waived the appearance, confrontation and cross-examination of witnesses, and waived his constitutional right against self-incrimination. He entered a plea of guilty, making a judicial confession of his guilt.

Two grounds of error have been raised on appeal. They are: That there was a failure…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Boening v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Dickey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Harden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Guetersloh v. CIT CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Archer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Pitts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Killion v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Texas Department of Public Safety v. Latimer, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
  5. Rexford v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991

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