Miracle v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for robbery by assault under the former Penal Code [Article 1408, V.A.P.C., 1925]. One prior felony conviction was alleged for enhancement of punishment. Appellant entered a guilty plea to the robbery and a plea of “true” to the enhancement portion of the indictment before a jury. He elected to be punished under the 1974 Penal Code [Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 6(c)]. The jury assessed punishment at fifty (50) years’ imprisonment.
On appeal appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion to…
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- Darden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
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