Joseph v. State

367 S.W.2d 330 (1963)

James Allen JOSEPH, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 35559.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 27, 1963.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1963.

Baldwin & Goodwin (on appeal only), Beaumont, for appellant.

W. C. Lindsey, Dist. Atty., Ken Parker and John R. DeWitt, Asst. Dist. Attys., Beaumont, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for nighttime burglary of a private residence, with a prior conviction of an offense of like character alleged for enhancement; the punishment, ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

No…