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CORTEZ v. STATE

Nos. 46028, 46029.

487 S.W.2d 138 (1972)

Samuel C. CORTEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied December 13, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. P. Henley, San Antonio, for appellant.

Ted Butler, Dist. Atty., Gordon Armstrong and Richard D. Woods, Asst. Dist. Atty., San Antonio, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

These are appeals from convictions for the offenses of murder with malice and assault with intent to murder. Trial was before the court on pleas of guilty. Punishment was assessed in both cases at ten years.

Appellant alleges two grounds of error: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support the convictions; (2) the indeterminate sentence law is unconstitutional.

The record contains appellant's agreement to stipulate...

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