Mendez v. State

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals · Decided 2004-06-30

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WOMACK, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. In this case we resolve conflicts in our cases that have existed for over 75 years on the question of a defendant’s changing a plea of guilty to a plea of not guilty when evidence that is inconsistent with guilt is introduced in a jury trial. We hold that a defendant has a right on timely request to chan…

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