Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 16, 1972No. 44275PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of marihuana, second offense. Appellant plead guilty before the court on January 30, 1970, and his punishment was assessed by the court at ten years’ confinement.
Appellant contends in his first ground of error that the trial court erred by sentencing him in accordance with Article 725b, § 23(1), Vernon’s Ann.P.C., as amended, without first making a determination that the prior offense alleged in the indictment for enhancement occurred after the effective date of the amendment which provided that the minimum punishment…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
- United States v. William C. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by80 opinions
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