MITCHELL v. STATE

No. 46041.

494 S.W.2d 865 (1973)

Frank Guy MITCHELL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied June 6, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foreman & DeGuerin, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Phyllis Bell and Ronald G. Woods, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The conviction is for the offense of felony theft; punishment was enhanced under Article 63, V.A.P.C., and appellant was assessed life imprisonment.

Two grounds of error are alleged. Appellant first contends that a prior felony conviction used for enhancement purposes was obtained when appellant was not represented by counsel. Appellant concludes, therefore, that reversible error was committed.

Appellant testified...

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