Jackson v. State

OPINION

W. C. DAVIS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of burglary of a habitation. Punishment, enhanced by a prior conviction, was assessed at 20 years confinement. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

The appellant in ground of error one contends that in 1971 the titled offense alleged in the enhancement count of the indictment did not exist, therefore, the said enhancement count is void.

In the instant case, the enhancement paragraph of the indictment charged in pertinent part:

“Before the commission of the offense alleged above, on March 19, 1971, in Cause No. 154680, in…