Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Rivers
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 7, 1977No. 56716PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Judge.
This is an application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Art. 11.07, V.A.C. C.P.
On June 13, 1977, petitioner entered a plea of guilty to the offense of felony theft in Cause No. 76-458-C, and his punishment was assessed by the trial court as a second offender under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(a), at a term of twelve (12) years in the penitentiary. No appeal was perfected from this conviction.
Petitioner filed an application for writ of habeas corpus with the trial court, contending that the prior conviction alleged for enhancement was void, since that…
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