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PETERSON v. STATE

No. 08-84-00115-CR.

682 S.W.2d 397 (1984)

Larence Earl PETERSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

November 28, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Cliff, Jr., Law Offices of Smith & Cliff, P.C., Odessa, for appellant.

James L. Rex, County Atty., Andrews, for appellee.

Before STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, C.J., and WARD and OSBORN, JJ.

OPINION

OSBORN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary of a habitation. The jury assessed punishment at fifty years imprisonment. We affirm.

Appellant contends that the court erred in denying his request for a continuance and in forcing him to proceed to trial with counsel not of his own choosing. Appellant was indicted for burglary of a habitation and spent fourteen months in jail awaiting trial. He retained an attorney who represented...

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