Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1979

Fleet v. State

Fleet v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided December 19, 1979 · Douglas
607 S.W.2d 257; 1979 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1797 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Fleet v. State

Opinion

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Fleet was convicted, before a justice of the peace, upon a plea of nolo contendere, of speeding. Upon appeal and trial de novo to the county court, he was again convicted, and the court fined him $200.00.

Fleet now contends that the court erred in overruling his motion to dismiss for failure to provide him with a speedy trial in the justice court pursuant to Article 32A.02, V.A.C.C.P.

A plea of nolo contendere is the equivalent to a plea of guilty. Sowell v. State, 503 S.W.2d 793 (Tex.Cr.App. 1974).

By pleading nolo contendere in the justice court, appellant waived his right under Article 32A.02, supra. Ramirez v. State, 590 S.W.2d 509 (Tex.Cr.App. 1979).

The judgment is affirmed.

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