Washington v. State

319 S.W.2d 106 (1958)

Elijah WASHINGTON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 30133.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 10, 1958.

Victor Gleckler, Austin, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The offense is burglary, with a prior conviction for passing a forged instrument alleged for enhancement. The punishment was assessed at twelve years' confinement in the penitentiary, under the mandate of Art. 62, Vernon's Ann.P.C.

At the outset we are met with a motion to quash the indictment on the grounds that the primary offense of burglary is…