Ex Parte Crossnoe

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Relator was, on January 20, 1945, upon his plea of guilty, convicted in the district court of Howard County, Texas, in five felony cases, with punishment assessed at two years’ confinement in the penitentiary in each case.

In passing sentence, the trial court made the following order in each case, viz:

“This sentence shall not run concurrent with any other sentence heretofore received.”

The penitentiary authorities construe this order as making the several sentences cumulative. Relator contends that the order is ineffective for that purpose and that the sentences are concurrent.

It…