Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Rogers
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 12, 1975No. 49752PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
This is a post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus brought under the provisions of Art. 11.07, Vernon’s Ann.C.C. P. See Ex Parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824 (Tex.Cr.App.1967).
The petitioner was convicted for the offense of burglary and under Art. 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., the punishment was enhanced by two prior non-capital convictions. On September 20, 1971, the court sentenced petitioner to life imprisonment as an habitual criminal. See Rogers v. State, 486 S.W.2d 786 (Tex.Cr.App.1972).
The petitioner challenges the life sentence, contending that one of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Wilbert Herring v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Ex Parte GallegosCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Bailey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
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3Cited by6 opinions
- DeVaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Leonard O. Diaz, Jr. v. T.C. Martin, Warden, Federal Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Ex Parte RiversCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- DeVaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Ex parte GarciaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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