Hollowell v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary of a building; punishment, enhanced by the proof of one prior conviction, was assessed by the jury at 15 years.

In three grounds of error appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to prove the prior conviction alleged for enhancement, the admission of fingerprint evidence, and prosecutorial argument at the punishment stage.

Appellant first argues the evidence does not show his prior conviction was for an offense “legally pending against him and that the said Court then and there had jurisdiction of said cause” as…