Legal Opinion
Villescas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 5, 2006No. PD-0531-05PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeller, P.J.
in which PRICE, WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
The question in this case is whether the State’s notice of intent to enhance punishment, given six days before trial began, was timely. We disagree with the Court of Appeals’s analysis, and we therefore reverse its judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts
Appellant was indicted for attempted sexual assault. The indictment contained no enhancement allegations. On February 18, 2003, six days before trial, the State filed and served upon appellant a “notice of enhancement,” describing a prior burglary conviction that the State…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Ex Parte PattersonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
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- Sears v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
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