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Ryan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 14, 1994No. 499-94PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON MOTION TO ABATE APPEAL

2Per curiam

Appellant was convicted by a jury of failure to stop and give information after an automobile collision. Punishment was assessed by the jury at 180 days in the Harris County jail.

The Court of Appeals remanded the cause to the trial court for a new punishment hearing. Ryan v. State, 874 S.W.2d 299 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st] 1994). The Court of Appeals found a new punishment hearing was necessary because the trial court improperly restricted voir dire examination of prospective jurors on an issue related to punishment.

The State has filed a Petition for…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Molitor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  2. Ryan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994

4Cited by41 opinions

  1. Rheinlander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Moncada v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1997
  3. Freeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. State v. McCaffreyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998

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