Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Hunter
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 10, 1980No. 63092PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.
This is an application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Art. 11.07, V.A.C. C.P. On February 27, 1976, petitioner entered a plea of guilty to burglary of a habitation in the 185th District Court of Harris County. The court assessed punishment at ten years.
Petitioner contends that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate his case. He maintains that the information upon which he was convicted is fundamentally defective because it fails to allege that the offense was committed in Harris County.
The information alleges as follows:
“IN THE NAME AND BY…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- McDonald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Christiansen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Lackey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Hodge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Nevarez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Ex Parte SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Ex Parte HyettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Ward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1989
- Tart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
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