ALLEN v. STATE

No. 42637.

451 S.W.2d 484 (1970)

Louis D. ALLEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 25, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred J. Bonner, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Phyllis Bell and Ted Hirtz, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ONION, Judge.

The offense is burglary with intent to commit theft; the punishment, enhanced under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon's Ann.P.C., life.

In his sole contention appellant contends the State failed to sustain its burden of proof at the penalty stage of the bifurcated trial as to the allegations of the two prior non-capital felony convictions alleged for enhancement.

The State offered into evidence the authenticated copies...

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