CUELLAR v. STATE

Nos. 49653-49656.

521 S.W.2d 277 (1975)

Richard CUELLAR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. Guillermo DURON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. Leonard GUERRA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. Raymond R. CASTILLO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 9, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe L. Hernandez, Jesse B. Campos, Robert L. Vale and Jose A. Gamez, San Antonio, for appellants.

Ted Butler, Dist. Atty., Charles Roberts, Gus Wilcox and Douglas C. Young, Asst. Dist. Attys., San Antonio, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

These are appeals from convictions in a joint trial for the offense of rape. The court assessed punishment for Cuellar, Guerra and Castillo at ten years each and for Duron at eleven years.

We reverse for the trial court's failure to grant a legislative continuance.

The alleged crime occurred in November, 1971. Appellant Castillo, a juvenile, was certified by the juvenile court to be tried as an adult. The records reflect...

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