Newton v. State

SPARLING, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of burglary of a building and punishment, enchanced by two prior convictions, was assessed at life confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections pursuant to Tex.Penal Code Ann. Sec. 12.42(d) (Vernon 1974). In three grounds of error appellant contends that he was not afforded a speedy trial; that the indictment should have been quashed because it failed to give appellant sufficient notice of the charges against him; and that a prior conviction alleged for enhancement was void. We overrule appellant’s grounds of error, and, accordingly, affirm.

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