Legal Opinion
Vardas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 19, 1975No. 49337PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ODOM, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of robbery enhanced by a similar prior conviction; punishment was assessed at life imprisonment.
The sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction is not challenged. No review of the facts is necessary.
Initially, appellant complains he was deprived of the right to be free from double jeopardy. The indictment contained two counts with an enhancement allegation as to the first count. The first count of the indictment charged the offense of robbery by assault. The second count charged the offense of robbery by firearms. (Both counts related to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Nilsson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
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- Rose v. BondurantSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by28 opinions
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