Legal Opinion

Hill v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 11, 1983No. A14-81-679CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELLIS, Associate Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of conviction for the offense of burglary of a build*95ing with the intent to commit theft. The appellant, Ruben Eugene Hill, was found guilty by a jury. The indictment included two enhancement allegations of two prior felony convictions. The jury found that the two enhancement allegations were true, and an automatic life sentence was imposed by the trial court. TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.42(d) (Vernon 1974). Appellant brings three grounds of error. We sustain appellant’s third ground of error and reverse and remand.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Moynahan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  5. Womack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jones v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  2. Jones v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  3. Kirk v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  4. Melvin Hall Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2010
  5. Melvin Hall Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2010

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