Legal Opinion
Shipley v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided March 13, 1992No. 08-90-00306-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOODARD, Justice.
A jury convicted Philip Shipley, Appellant, of misdemeanor theft enhanced to a third degree felony pursuant to Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 31.03(e)(4)(E)(Vernon Supp. 1992). Subsequently, the trial court assessed punishment at 5 years’ probation. In seven points of error, Appellant seeks review. Each of the points of error challenge the propriety of using prior theft convictions to enhance the instant offense. We affirm.
In Points of Error Nos. One and Two, Appellant argues that use of the prior convictions to enhance the instant offense unconstitutionally subjected him to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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3Cited by14 opinions
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