Head v. State

419 S.W.2d 375 (1967)

M. C. HEAD, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 40517.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

July 19, 1967.

Rehearing Denied October 18, 1967.

Charles Scarborough, Robert D. Batjer, Jr., Abilene, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is burglary with intent to commit theft; the punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions for felonies less than capital, life.

Trial was before a jury. The plea was not guilty.

After return of a verdict of guilty by the jury, appellant elected to have the trial judge…