Ex Parte Ruben Tovar

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas denied Ruben Tovar's post‑conviction habeas corpus petition, holding that a failure to give the statutory admonishment under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 26.13(a)(4) does not constitute a cognizable constitutional violation absent a showing that the omission affected the voluntariness of the guilty plea and caused harm. The decision overrules prior cases that granted relief on a bare statutory violation.