Ex parte Posey
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.
This is a habeas corpus proceeding instituted pursuant to Art. 11.07 Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. attacking a life sentence for cattle theft in Cause No. 7102 in the District Court of Parker County, appeal from which conviction was dismissed by. this court in Posey v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 373 S.W.2d 248.
After a hearing, Hon. W. A. Hughes, Jr., Judge of said Court, found that one of the two prior convictions for a felony less than capital used to enhance the punishment was void, and that petitioner has credit for more than 10 years (the maximum punishment for cattle…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gaines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Posey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963