Ex Parte Webster
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DALLY, Commissioner.
This is a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus brought under the provisions of Article 11.07, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. by the petitioner, an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections.
The petitioner was convicted for the offense of felony theft and under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., the punishment was enhanced by two prior non-capital convictions. The punishment assessed by the Court was life imprisonment. See Webster v. State, 455 S.W.2d 264 (Tex.Cr.App.1970).
One of the prior convictions used for the purpose of enhancement of punishment was a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Ramirez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Webster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
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- Ex Parte RogersCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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