WHITE v. STATE

No. 01-81-0618-CR.

630 S.W.2d 340 (1982)

Dewitt WHITE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

January 28, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips Bozzo, Jr., Houston, for appellant.

Winston E. Cochran, Jr., Houston, for appellee.

Before WARREN, DUGGAN and PRICE, JJ.


WARREN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of burglary of a habitation; enhanced by a prior felony conviction, his punishment was assessed at 30 years confinement.

The two main questions are: (1) whether a garage attached to and under the same roof as a house, but with no front door enclosing it, is a habitation as defined by Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 30.01 and § 30.02; and (2) whether appellant was denied effective assistance of counsel.

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