Legal Opinion

Auten v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 5, 1968No. 41319PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is attempted burglary with two prior non capital convictions alleged for enhancement: the punishment life.

The sole ground of error is based upon the State’s cross examination of a defense witness. The State first asked this witness if his address was the county jail to which he answered in the affirmative. He was then asked if he was presently serving 45 years for robbery. This question was also answered in the affirmative. The witness was questioned for sixteen pages and the court stood in *895recess for noon. When court reconvened appellant moved the court to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Dobbs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte AutenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  2. Bitela v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Ex Parte AutenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

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