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TURNER v. STATE

No. 01-81-0648-CR.

646 S.W.2d 485 (1982)

Bobbie Gene TURNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Discretionary Review Granted January 5, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zinetta Burney, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Houston, for appellee.

Before WARREN, DOYLE and PRICE, JJ.

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of tampering with a witness. The court, after finding that appellant had two prior convictions, assessed punishment of life imprisonment.

The controlling question in this appeal is whether, under the Speedy Trial Act, an announcement of ready on one offense arising out of a transaction constitutes an announcement of ready on an unindicted offense arising out of the same transaction. We hold that...

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