Legal Opinion

Owens v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 14, 1976No. 51810PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for aggravated robbery. Punishment, enhanced under V.T.C.A. Penal Code Sec. 12.42(c), was assessed by the jury at imprisonment for life.

In the first ground of error, appellant contends the trial court erred in overruling his objection at the punishment stage of trial to the introduction into evidence of a prior conviction for robbery that was alleged in the indictment for enhancement purposes.

Appellant’s contention is that the conviction he challenges is void on its face because the agreement to waive the confrontation of witnesses and to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Cunningham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Gaines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Dinnery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Ex Parte WilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Traylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Galloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Thornton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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