Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Adams

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 18, 1985No. 69269PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Judge.

This is a post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.07, V.A.C.C.P. Applicant was convicted in Cause No. 278, 992 in the 228th District Court of Harris County on September 29, 1978, for the offense of burglary of a habitation with the intent to commit theft. Punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was assessed at life.

Applicant contends that the indictment in one of the convictions used for enhancement was fundamentally defective. The State agrees but argues that since appellant did not object at trial to the introduction…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HillCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Ex Parte WhiteCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Ex Parte NivensCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Ex Parte HowethCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Ex Parte BrownCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. Harris v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2000
  3. Blevins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1994
  4. Smola v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Jimmy Ferrell Cummings v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011

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