Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 9, 1999No. 1414-98PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · McCORMICKMcCORMICK, P.J.
which MANSFIELD, KELLER, PRICE, HOLLAND, WOMACK and KEASLER, JJ., joined.
A jury convicted appellant of the felony offense of retaliation which appellant committed against a jailer while appellant was “an inmate in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice” serving a sentence for burglary of a habitation. The trial court assessed punishment for the retaliation offense, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, at confinement for 25 years. Pursuant to Article 42.08(b), V.A.C.C.P., the trial court stacked the sentence for the retaliation offense onto the…
3Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. GuzmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
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- Ex Parte AugustaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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4Cited by87 opinions
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