MORALES v. STATE

No. 48716.

513 S.W.2d 869 (1974)

Melvin Edward MORALES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Barclay, Dallas (by appointment), for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., W. T. Westmoreland, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

BILL J. CORNELIUS, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of assault to murder a peace officer, and was assessed punishment at life imprisonment.

Appellant's sole ground of error contends that his arrest without warrant was illegal and in violation of his constitutional rights, and that therefore the evidence and jury argument relating to matters resulting from the arrest were improperly allowed by the trial court.

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