Legal Opinion

Garrett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 6, 1968No. 41550PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is felony theft; the punishment, enhanced under Art. 63 P.C., life.

Seven grounds of errror are set forth in appellant’s brief filed in the trial court.

Ground 1 complains of the overruling of appellant’s motion to quash the portion of the indictment alleging a prior conviction for robbery. The contention is that the conviction may have been for the offense of robbery with firearms, a capital offense, conviction for which was not available to enhance punishment under Art. 63 P.C.

The indictment alleged that the prior conviction was for “a felony less…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Palmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  3. Wheeler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Brady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Cartwright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Bradley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

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