NICHOLS v. STATE

No. 47094.

501 S.W.2d 107 (1973)

John Henry NICHOLS, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 14, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom A. Boardman, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., John E. Rapier, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of burglary of a private residence at night, with intent to commit rape; punishment was assessed at 25 years' confinement.

In his sole ground of error, appellant argues that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a pistol found in the residence where he was apprehended. Appellant challenges the legality of the search which produced this weapon. The facts must be briefly summarized...

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