Legal Opinion

Carter v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 11, 1987No. 2-86-043-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BURDOCK, Justice.

Travis Carter, Jr. appeals from his conviction for aggravated sexual assault. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 22.021 (Vernon Supp.1987). The jury assessed punishment at 60 years confinement.

We affirm.

In two points of error, appellant claims the trial court committed reversible error by: (1) instructing the jury on parole law as required by TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC. ANN. art. 37.07, sec. 4 (Vernon Supp.1987); and (2) denying his motion to dismiss for failure to grant a speedy trial. Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence.

In his first point of error,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Barfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Phipps v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Pate v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Rose v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
  5. Fraire v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Rose v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Rose v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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