Duplechin v. State

McKAY, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty of aggravated assault by a jury. The jury found that he had been convicted of felonies on two previous occasions as alleged in the enhancement paragraphs of the indictment, and the court assessed his punishment at life.

By three related grounds of error appellant contends that his conviction should be reversed because a void prior conviction was considered by the jury for enhancement. Appellant contends the prior conviction is void because the indictment in Cause No. 172,145, used for enhancement, (1) fails to allege that appellant had been previously…