HEREDIA v. STATE

No. 48272.

508 S.W.2d 629 (1974)

Roberto HEREDIA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 1, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Rocha, Jr., San Antonio (On appeal only), for appellant.

James A. Mashburn, Dist. Atty., Jerry Buckner, Asst. Dist. Atty., Midland, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of possession of heroin. Appellant having been previously convicted of a felony violation of the Texas Uniform Narcotic Drug Act (see Art. 725b, Section 23(a), Vernon's Ann.P.C.), and having been found to have been twice previously convicted of a felony less than capital (see Art. 63, V.A.P.C.), punishment was assessed at life imprisonment.

Appellant in his first ground of error...

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