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BATES v. STATE

No. 59096.

571 S.W.2d 929 (1978)

Stanley Homer BATES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

October 18, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard B. Law, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., John Tatum and David C. Schick, Asst Dist. Attys., Dallas, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, ROBERTS and DALLY, JJ.

OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 46.05. Appellant waived a jury trial and entered a plea of guilty; he was sentenced to imprisonment for ten years.

In his sole ground of error appellant contends that the indictment is void for failure to state an offense.

V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 46.05, provides:

"(a) A person who has been convicted...

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