Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Herrera

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 1973No. 46922PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is a post conviction habeas corpus proceeding brought under the provisions of Article 11.07, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., by an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections. See Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824 (Tex.Cr.App.l967).

The record reflects that the petitioner was convicted in 1969 of the primary offense of possession of heroin in the 147th District Court and his punishment, enhanced under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., was assessed at life. His conviction was affirmed in Herrera v. State, 462 S.W.2d 597 (Tex.Cr.App.1971).

Upon an evidentiary…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. McConnell v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  5. Ex Parte BirdCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte FloresCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Ex Parte GuzmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Chancy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Henderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Ex Parte GuzmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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