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GATES v. STATE

No. 44156.

471 S.W.2d 857 (1971)

J. T. GATES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 20, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh H. Meyer, Hondo, for appellant.

Earle Caddel, Dist. Atty., Uvalde, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for burglary, with two prior burglary offenses alleged for enhancement of punishment under Art. 63, Vernon's Ann.P.C. The punishment assessed was life.

The appellant's only contention is that "the judgment of the trial court setting the punishment of this defendant to life imprisonment is supported by only one previous conviction of a felony less than capital alleged and proved." The appellant argues...

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