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Bailey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Nov 28, 1973
501 S.W.2d 633 (Tex. Crim. App. 1973)

Opinion

No. 46945.

November 28, 1973.

Appeal from the 202 Judicial District Court, Bowie County, Guy E. Jones, J.

James E. Davis, Texarkana, for appellant.

Lynn Cooksey, Dist. Atty., Texarkana, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION


The conviction was for robbery by firearms; the punishment by the jury, life.

Since the conviction was for robbery by firearms, and the punishment of life is not authorized by Art. 1408, Vernon's Ann.P.C., the conviction must be reversed and remanded. Ex parte Jackson, Tex.Cr.App., 490 S.W.2d 586; Ex parte Taylor, Tex.Cr.App., 462 S.W.2d 41. See also Ex parte Harris, Tex.Cr.App., 495 S.W.2d 231.

Appellant is ordered released from confinement by the Department of Corrections and ordered delivered to the sheriff of Bowie County to answer the indictments there pending against him.

The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

Opinion approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Bailey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Nov 28, 1973
501 S.W.2d 633 (Tex. Crim. App. 1973)
Case details for

Bailey v. State

Case Details

Full title:William Lee BAILEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Nov 28, 1973

Citations

501 S.W.2d 633 (Tex. Crim. App. 1973)

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