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Thomas v. State

Citations

  • 599 S.W.2d 823
  • 1980 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1254

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  • stating that trial court has no duty to withdraw defendant’s “guilty” plea sua sponte after defendant has waived jury trial, even if evidence fairly raises issue as to defendant’s innocence
  • following acceptance of possession of controlled substance plea, defendant’s testimony that she did not buy drug or know she had it did not require trial court to sua sponte withdraw guilty plea
  • where defendant is admonished and does not request to withdraw plea, court reviews only whether trial court should have withdrawn plea

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Judges: Onion, Roberts, Dally

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