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· 5/12/1976

Plessinger v. State

Citations

  • 536 S.W.2d 380
  • 1976 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 950

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding variance in style of case pleaded for enhancement not material where defendant not surprised or misled to his prejudice
  • holding variance in style of case pleaded for enhancement not material where defendant not surprised or misled to his prejudice
  • admonishing Awhile the carelessness here involved is not to be condoned, we are unable to say that appellant has shown surprise or that he was misled to his prejudice@
  • admonishing A[w]hile the carelessness here involved is not to be condoned, we are unable to say that appellant has shown surprise or that he was misled to his prejudice.@
  • which overruled Corley to the extent of any conflict though Plessinger involved a variance in the style of the case alleged concerning the prior conviction and the proof
  • difference between pleading that prior conviction was named “State of Texas v. [defendant]” and proof that prior conviction was named “State of Arizona v. [defendant]” immaterial

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