Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Serrato
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 29, 1999No. 73206PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
This is a post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Article 11.07, Y.A.C.C.P. Applicant was convicted of driving while intoxicated, committed on December 2, 1994, enhanced by two prior DWI convictions. The court assessed punishment at five years imprisonment. No appeal was taken from this conviction.
Applicant contends, inter alia, that he has been illegally sentenced because his prior DWI convictions were not final convictions, and thus could not be used to enhance the instant conviction to a felony. After remand, the record…
3Cases cited1 opinion
- Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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