Armendariz v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Commissioner.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for possession of heroin. Punishment, enhanced under the provisions of V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(d), was assessed at life.
The indictment alleged the primary offense occurred on or about April 6, 1974, and the record reflects that trial was in October, 1974.
Appellant contends that V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(d) “is being selectively applied by the District Attorney’s Office of El Paso County, Texas, by using unjustifiable standards, arbitrary classifications which result in intentional and purposeful discrimination, thus…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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- Resendez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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- State v. Miguel Martinez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2018
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