Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 8, 1970No. 42995PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is robbery by assault; the punishment, 10 years.

Upon a plea of guilty following the waiver of a jury, the court assessed the punishment. In his brief on appeal, appellant makes three contentions. First, he contends that the prosecutor recommended seven years, and he thought that such would be his sentence. We note that the careful trial court told appellant before he accepted his plea that he would not be bound by the recommendation of the lawyers. Second, he contends that the indictment against him was duplicitous and prejudicial. No motion to quash was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hoskins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Miles Edward Haynes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  3. Glenn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. Louis E. White v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  5. Arthur Baker Bee v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Howell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Mullenix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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