Dearing E. Jones, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that the original August 9, 1982 judgment, despite lacking explicit language that the defendant was adjudged guilty, constituted a valid conviction, making the probation conditions binding from that date; therefore the trial court's revocation of probation for violations occurring before the nunc pro tunc entry was proper. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals decision and remanded for further consideration.