Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Wingfield

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 25, 1955No. 27652PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

Relator, an inmate of the Texas Prison System, seeks his release by writ of habeas corpus alleging that one of the prior convictions used to enhance his punishment under Article 63, V.A.P.C., was void because the judgment therein was indefinite in that it affixed his punishment at not less than two nor more than nine years.

Relator was convicted in the District Court of Wichita County of the offense of burglary, and two prior convictions were alleged for enhancement purposes. One of the prior convictions was from Lamb County, and the other was from Hunt County. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte TraxlerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944
  2. Ex Parte EastCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Ex parte PruittCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  4. Edwards v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Ex Parte MaddingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. Ex Parte RichCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  3. Ex Parte WilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Ex Parte YbarraCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Ex Parte PenaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

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