Hall v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The appellant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, an offense that is normally a felony of the second degree. It also was alleged that the appellant had been convicted of a felony once before, which would have increased the punishment to that of a felony of the first degree. V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 12.42(b). The appellant pleaded untrue to this “repeater” allegation. The issue was submitted to a jury, which found the “repeater” allegation true, and which assessed a punishment of confinement for life.

In his third ground of error the appellant raises the same…