Mendez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DALLY, Commissioner.
This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin; the court assessed punishment at imprisonment for 25 years.
There is a jurisdictional problem which requires that this appeal be dismissed. The record reflects that appellant was indicted on December 11,1973, for possessing heroin on April 26,1973, with two prior convictions alleged for enhancement of punishment. On January 28, 1974, appellant entered a plea of guilty to the primary charge; the State thereafter waived the enhancement allegations in the indictment. The appellant waived his right to elect to…
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