SCOTT v. STATE

No. 53164.

553 S.W.2d 361 (1977)

Edward SCOTT, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

July 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald P. Burleson, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Clyde F. DeWitt, III, John S. Holleman, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for burglary of a building with intent to commit theft. The jury found appellant guilty and the trial court found the paragraphs in the indictment charging appellant with having been previously convicted of two felonies to be true, and the punishment was assessed under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(d), at life.

At the outset, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying...

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