Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Puckett

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 19, 1958No. 29687PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

This is an original application for habeas corpus under Art. 119 V.A.C.C.P.

Previous applications were denied in Ex Parte Puckett, 161 Texas Cr. Rep. 51, 274 S.W. 2d 696, and Ex Parte Puckett, 164 Texas Cr. Rep. 587, 301 S.W. 2d 649.

Two prior convictions were alleged for enhancement, the first in a state court in New Mexico on July 3, 1945, and the second in the Federal court.

The question of the availability of the prior conviction in the Federal court has not been previously considered except as to whether it was for an offense committed after the conviction in the New Mexico…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Arnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. People v. LohrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  3. Price v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Ex parte PruittCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  5. Ex Parte PuckettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Ex Parte BlumeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Ex Parte Tuan Van TruongCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Ex Parte BushCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  5. Ex Parte SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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