Alba v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

The original appeals by these appellants were abated in per curiam opinions for failure to comply with Article 40.09, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. Those deficiencies have now been corrected and the appeals are reinstated.

These appeals arise out of convictions for possession of heroin wherein the punishment, enhanced under Article 62, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., was assessed in the joint trial at life for each appellant.

At the outset we are confronted with appellant Bedell’s contention that a void prior federal conviction was used to enhance his punishment. The indictment alleged…