540 S.W.2d 319
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 30, 1976
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1976-06-30
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Decided 1976-06-30
Cited by 72 later decisions — most recently May 2011 · most notably Cantu v. State (1992), Zillender v. State (1977)
2 federal appellate · 70 state decisions
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¶1(concurring).
¶2I write to emphasize that this is a direct appeal, not a habeas corpus application seeking relief in the nature of an out-of-time appeal. See Ex Parte Dickey (Tex.Cr.App.1976) No. 51,405, decided May 4, 1976). Therefore, since appellant gave notice of appeal within ten days after sentence, his appeal is before this Court. Art. 44.08, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.