Walker v. State

OPINION

FRANK C. PRICE, Assigned Justice.1

Appellant, Henry Lewis Walker, pled guilty before the court to burglary of a habitation. The trial judge found the allegations in four enhancement paragraphs true and assessed punishment at life confinement.

The only question presented is whether the probation statute requires the preparation of a presentence report in a ease involving a defendant who is not eligible for probation. We hold that it does not.

Appellant asserts, in his sole point of error, that the trial court violated the mandatory provision of Tex.Code Crim.P.Ann. art. 42.12, § 9 (Vernon…