· 10/17/1973
Hackey v. State
Citations
- 500 S.W.2d 520
- 1973 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1948
How courts have described this case
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- holding that because no one objected to the court assessing punishment it is presumed they agreed to it
- holding that absent an objection, appellate court will presume that defendant agreed that trial judge should assess punishment
- holding that when court assesses punishment without objection from defendant, it is presumed that defendant agreed that court assess punishment, even if defendant had previously filed election for jury to assess punishment
- absent an objection, appellate court will presume that defendant agreed that trial judge should assess punishment
- absent an objection, appellate court will presume that defendant agreed that trial judge should assess punishment
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Judges: Douglas
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