Legal Opinion

In re J.B.L.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 5, 2010No. 09-09-00217-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEVE McKEITHEN, Chief Justice.

J.B.L. appeals from an order transferring J.B.L. to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to serve the remainder of his determinate sentence. See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 54.11(i)(2) (Vernon Supp. 2009); Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 56.01(c)(2) (Vernon Supp.2009). J.B.L. challenges both the constitutionality of the determinate sentencing statute and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the trial court’s findings of fact. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Issues one and two posit that the determinate sentencing statute violates the due process requirement…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. In re of F.D.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2008
  5. Matter of T.D.H.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1998

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re JBL, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2010
  2. In the Matter of J.R. v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2023
  3. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  4. in the Matter of D. A. B., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
  5. in the Matter of J. T. D., a Juvenile, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2021

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