Legal Opinion
Whalon v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 19, 1986No. 67324PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W.C. DAVIS, Judge.
A jury convicted appellant of felony theft, found the enhancement allegation in the indictment to be true, and assessed punishment at twenty years’ confinement.
Appellant raises fourteen grounds of error along with several additional contentions alleged in his supplemental briefs. We will first address appellant’s contentions that his right to a speedy trial under the Texas Speedy Trial Act and the Texas and United States Constitutions was violated.
Appellant was arrested on December 16, 1979. The State announced ready on Thursday, April 10, 1980, 115 days after arrest.…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Barfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Gaskin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Woodard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
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