Brown v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOUGLAS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary with intent to commit theft. A prior conviction for felony theft was alleged for enhancement. The punishment was assessed under Article 62, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., at twelve years.
The appellant complains that the State improperly used peremptory challenges on prospective jurors. He attacks the sufficiency of the evidence, complains of the court’s failure to charge on circumstantial evidence and contends that evidence was seized as a result of an illegal search.
The record reflects that the home of Chester Underwood about six…
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