STRAUGHTER v. STATE

Nos. 01-89-211-CR, 01-89-212-CR.

801 S.W.2d 607 (1990)

Darrin Earl STRAUGHTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

December 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Connie B. Williams, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., Lester Blizzard, Dist. Atty., Joe Roach, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and DUNN and O'CONNOR, JJ.


OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted appellant of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and of two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle with intent to commit theft. (All three offenses took place on the same date, but there were three different complainants.) The jury also found two enhancement paragraphs true, and assessed appellant's punishment at life imprisonment for all three offenses.

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