STEVENS v. STATE

No. 27680.

280 S.W.2d 283 (1955)

Jesse STEVENS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 22, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Drought, San Antonio, for appellant.

Austin F. Anderson, Crim. Dist. Atty., James C. Onion, First Asst. Dist. Atty., San Antonio, Leon Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is burglary; the punishment, 4 years.

In view of our disposition of this cause, a recitation of the facts will not be deemed necessary.

Prior to taking the stand in his own behalf, the appellant testified in the absence of the jury for the purpose of making his bill. He stated that he had been convicted in 1940 at the age of 19 for the offense of burglary, had served his sentence, and was released in June of 1943...

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