RODGERS v. STATE

No. 01-86-0370-CR.

725 S.W.2d 477 (1987)

Joseph Earl RODGERS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

February 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Morrow, Hocker, Rodriguez & Morrow, Janet Morrow, Morrow & Burnett, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Harris Co. Dist. Atty., Frances M. Northcutt, Danise Crawford, Harris Co. Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for appellee.

Before JACK SMITH, DUGGAN and COHEN, JJ.


OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

The sole issue in this case is whether the appellant's constitutional right to equal protection under the law has been violated. A jury found the appellant, a black person, guilty of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The court found the enhancement allegation to be true and assessed punishment of five years confinement. Appellant alleges that the State purposely excluded all members of his race on the basis of race alone by...

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