Legal Opinion
State v. Votta, Joseph A/K/A Joseph Vital
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 16, 2009No. PD-1369-08Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NOS. PD-1366-08, 1367-08, 1368-08, 1369-08
THE STATE OF TEXAS
v.
JOSEPH VOTTA, A/K/A
JOSEPH VITAL, (1) Appellee
ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
FROM THE 13TH COURT OF APPEALS
JACKSON COUNTY
2Opinion of the Court · MeyersMeyers, J.
O P I N I O N
Appellee, Joseph Votta, was charged with two counts of possession and two counts of bail jumping and failure to appear. Because he was incarcerated in a federal facility while these charges were pending, he sought a speedy disposition under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IADA). When the State failed to bring Appellee to trial within the…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. CullenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
- Fex v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. Carlous Lindell Daily, Also Known as "Los,"Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- State v. Votta, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2008