Ex Parte Hammonds

OPINION

WOODLEY, Judge.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding attacking the validity of a life sentence for burglary wherein two prior convictions were used to enhance the punishment.

The record made at the hearing before the trial judge which resulted in the granting of the writ returnable before this Court reflects that in one of the prior convictions, which was for the offense of burglary and occurred in the 70th Judicial District of Midland County on July 3, 1945, petitioner waived a jury and pleaded guilty before the court without being represented by counsel.

Art. 10a Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., in…