Servin v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEARS, Justice.
This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary of a habitation. Appellant pled not guilty, was found guilty as charged by a jury and his punishment was assessed at twenty-five years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirm.
Appellant asserts five points of error. In point of error one, Appellant contends that the sentence of twenty-five years in the Texas Department of Corrections is cruel and unusual punishment under Article I, § 13 of the Texas Constitution and the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Appellant argues that since he…
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