Jones v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Appellant was convicted of the offense of forgery, and punishment, enhanced with two prior felony convictions, was assessed at life imprisonment. On original submission the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction; however, on State’s Motion for Rehearing the Court of Appeals affirmed. Jones v. State, 644 S.W.2d 546 (1982).

In that opinion of December 3, 1982, the court stated:

“Apart from the reason above stated, we affirm because if we disregard the subsequent hearing and finding, and take the record as silent as to the exact time of…