PIGG v. STATE

No. 48165.

508 S.W.2d 652 (1974)

Cecil Earl PIGG, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 1, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benny J. Lowe, of Alexander, McDonald & Lowe, Odessa, for appellant.

John Green, Dist. Atty., & Dennis Cadra, Asst. Dist. Atty., Odessa, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

JACKSON, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted on a plea of guilty of robbery by assault; punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty-eight (28) years.

The case presents fundamental error which must be considered in the interest of justice. See Art. 40.09, § 13, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P.

The record reflects that upon learning of the appellant's desire to plead guilty to the charge the court admonished the appellant in the following...

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