Court Opinion

ID: 9666903
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 01:29:58.824433+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:15:33.468661
License: Public Domain

MALONEY, Judge,
concurs:
The Court of Appeals found the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting the motion for new trial and also in its finding that not to do so would result in a miscarriage of justice. Believing that trial judges should have unbridled discretion to set aside pleas of guilty, I concur in the result reached in part III of the opinion. See State v. Gonzales, 820 S.W.2d 9, 12 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1991) (“interests of justice standard” has long been applied in Texas civil cases and in federal cases); see also 3 C. Wright, Federal Practice and Procedure: Criminal § 551 (1982) (application of “interests of justice standard” in federal courts); 23A C.J.S. Criminal Law § 1428 (1989) (application of “interests of justice” standard in various jurisdictions). I otherwise join the opinion.