Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Chance

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 9, 1980No. 64306PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Judge.

This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Art. 11.07, V.A.C. C.P.

On August 16, 1979 petitioner was convicted of burglary of a building in Cause No. 27,752 in the 27th District Court of Bell County. Petitioner urges that his conviction must be set aside because the indictment in the cause alleges an impossible date. The trial court has filed findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting petitioner’s claim. We agree that petitioner is entitled to relief.

The indictment was filed on June 20, 1979. It alleges that petitioner committed the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mealer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. Ex Parte LeggCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Huff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1887
  4. Moreno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. Kirkendall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Fisher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  2. Ex Parte GibsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Busselman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
  4. Busselman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
  5. Collesano, Kevin Michael v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002

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