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Keller v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 13, 2004
146 S.W.3d 677 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004)

Summary

holding appellant's judicial confession was sufficient evidence to show he used a deadly weapon, and the record need not otherwise provide proof

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Opinion

No. 1971-03.

October 13, 2004.

Appeal from the 179th District Court, Harris County; J. Michael Wilkinson, Judge.

Mike DeGeurin, Houston, for Appellant.

Donald W. Rogers, Jr., Asst. District Atty., Houston, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.


OPINION


Appellant was convicted of criminal solicitation of a minor with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to four years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Keller v. State, 125 S.W.3d 600 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2003).

We granted discretionary review to address whether the plea agreement was illegal. We have determined that our decision to grant review was improvident. Therefore, the petition is dismissed.


Summaries of

Keller v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 13, 2004
146 S.W.3d 677 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004)

holding appellant's judicial confession was sufficient evidence to show he used a deadly weapon, and the record need not otherwise provide proof

Summary of this case from Williams v. State
Case details for

Keller v. State

Case Details

Full title:Stephen Philip KELLER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Oct 13, 2004

Citations

146 S.W.3d 677 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004)

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