Legal Opinion

Martinez v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 1972No. 44928Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of heroin; the punishment, assessed by the jury, thirty-two (32) years.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty, was duly admonished as to the consequences of such a plea and made no effort to withdraw that plea.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the evidence introduced at his trial was the fruit *577of an illegal search and seizure and, consequently, inadmissible.

It is well settled that when an accused pleads guilty before a jury he admits existence of all facts necessary to establish guilt, and “waives his constitutional right against an unreasonable…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Darden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Soto v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Durham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Maldonado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

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