Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Watson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided July 7, 1980No. 64615PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Judge.
This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Art. 11.07, V.A.C. C.P.
Petitioner urges that his conviction in Cause No. 4985 in the 42nd District Court of Callahan County is void because the court lacked jurisdiction to enter the judgment and sentence.
Petitioner was charged by information and complaint with the offense of aggravated robbery. Both documents allege that petitioner committed the offense in Taylor County. Each document is signed by an assistant district attorney of Callahan County. Prosecution in the cause took place in Callahan…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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