Legal Opinion

Ex parte Pennell

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 16, 1980No. 64228Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order entered in habeas corpus proceedings in the County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 of Harris County denying relief.

The thrust of appellant’s habeas corpus application is that he was convicted in district court of the felony offense of driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated, that the imposition of the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation under Article 42.12, Sec. 3, V.A.C. C.P., but that the Texas Department of Public Safety erroneously viewed the conviction as a “final conviction” and suspended…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BennettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. Ex Parte ManzellaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Ex parte SullivanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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