Legal Opinion

Prodon v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 14, 1977No. 52783PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for attempted burglary. The jury assessed punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions, at life imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections. 1

The appellant contends that the indictment was defective, that the enhancement paragraphs failed to give him proper notice, and that he could not be sentenced under a verdict that failed to state whether the jury found one of the two prior convictions to be final. We affirm.

The testimony reflects that on March 16, 1974, Mrs. Mary Stokes was awakened by a sound coming from a grocery store…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. American Plant Food Corporation v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Arce v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Stribling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hollins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Cole v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. McCravy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Teamer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Jason v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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