AGUILAR v. STATE

No. 01-81-0655-CR.

651 S.W.2d 822 (1983)

Nick Alfred AGUILAR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

March 17, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence Gaiser, Houston, for appellant.

Timothy G. Taft, Houston, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and DOYLE and COHEN, JJ.


OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

A jury found the appellant guilty of possession of heroin, and upon finding that two enhancement paragraphs were true, the Court assessed a mandatory life sentence.

In two grounds of error the appellant contends that he was compelled to proceed to trial without counsel and that the record fails to show his voluntary, knowing and intelligent waiver of right to counsel.

The record reflects that at a pre-trial hearing...

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