WILSON v. STATE

No. 42243.

456 S.W.2d 941 (1970)

Woodrow WILSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

July 22, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Newton B. Schwartz and James W. Stallcup, Houston (on appeal only), for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough and Allen L. Stilley, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is possession of heroin with a prior conviction alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life. Upon a plea of guilty, the punishment was assessed by a jury.

Appellant first contends that the trial court should have granted his motion for new trial, because his plea of guilty was not a voluntary plea. He alleges that his attorney advised him that the district attorney would recommend a seven (7) year sentence if...

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