Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Joseph

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 14, 1977No. 56259PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Judge.

This is an application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Art. 11.07, V.A.C. C.P.

Petitioner was initially convicted of the offense of rape by force and threats, pursuant to Art. 1183, V.A.P.C. (1925), on a plea of not guilty to a jury and was assessed a 12 year term of imprisonment on January 3, 1974. This conviction was affirmed on appeal in a per curiam opinion (Cause No. 49,554). Subsequently, petitioner was also convicted of the offense of sodomy, pursuant to Art. 524, V.A.P.C. (1925), in another jury trial, and this time was assessed a 10 year term of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Iannelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Jeffers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Ex Parte EvansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Herera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Vernon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Humphreys v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Moore v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1982
  4. Hughes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Teague v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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