Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 2005

The court affirmed the court of appeals’ decision, concluding that its brief explanation of its review of the record and finding of no reversible error satisfied the opinion requirements applicable to an appeal involving counsel’s withdrawal brief.

The Court of Criminal Appeals, sitting en banc, affirmed the Eastland Court of Appeals' reversal of Ngo's credit-card-abuse conviction, holding that a jury charge submitting three separate criminal acts—stealing, receiving, and fraudulently presenting the victim's credit card—in disjunctive application paragraphs…

The Court held that the plea-bargain limits on appeal did not apply because Dears had entered open guilty pleas and later pleaded true to revocation motions under separate punishment agreements.