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651 S.W.2d 871

Hicks v. Duncan

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 15, 1983

Court of Appeals of Texas · decided 1983-04-15

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently October 1983

2 state decisions

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Decided 1983-04-15

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COHEN, Justice,

¶1concurring.

¶2I fully agree with the majority, but must make two observations.

¶3That Cleveland Hicks should have served 494 days on a 180 day sentence is outrageous and unjustifiable. This is not a case where the jailer forgot to release a prisoner at the end of his sentence. This injustice was done intentionally. The majority opinion puts the responsibility squarely where it belongs.

¶4I commend Leta J. Moeller of Houston who has performed a significant public service by representing this indigent appellant and exposing this gross abuse.

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