Bell, Jerrell
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
Alcala, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Richardson and Walker, JJ., joined.
III. Conclusion
I note here that, although this Court granted applicant relief from his drug conviction on the basis of actual innocence, that decision was made prior to this Court's opinion in Ex parte Mable , 443 S.W.3d 129 , 130-31 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) (suggesting that actual-innocence relief is not appropriate in similar circumstances because "the term 'actual innocence' applies only in circumstances where the accused did not actually commit the charged offense or any possible lesser included offenses,"…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex Parte TuleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
- Mable, KendrickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
- Ex Parte JimenezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Ex Parte LeaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016