Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 22, 1976No. 52775PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of attempted burglary. His punishment, enhanced under V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 12.42(d), was assessed at life imprisonment.

The first two grounds of error challenge the validity of the indictment. We initially observe that no motion to quash was made.

The indictment alleges in part that:

“Nathan Williams hereinafter referred to as the Defendant, heretofore on or about March 2, 1975, did then and there unlawfully commit an offense hereinafter styled the primary offense in that he did attempt to enter a building owned by Ray Bailey, by prying a door…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bustillos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Earl v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Welcome v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Lugo-Lugo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Inman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. McCravy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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