JACKSON v. STATE

No. 58132.

567 S.W.2d 222 (1978)

Willie Herman JACKSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 2.

June 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. John Allison, Jr. (on appeal only), Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., W. T. Westmoreland, Jr., Brady Sparks and Stewart Robinson, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, for the State.

Before ONION, P. J., and DALLY and VOLLERS, JJ.


OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery. Appellant entered a plea of guilty before the jury, which, after hearing evidence, assessed punishment at imprisonment for twelve years.

Appellant's sole contention is that his conviction is void because the special judge who tried his case was assigned in contravention of the statutes of this State. Specifically, he contends...

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