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Foster v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jun 17, 1970
455 S.W.2d 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1970)

Opinion

No. 42942.

June 17, 1970.

Appeal from the 174th Judicial District Court, Harris County, E. B. Duggan, J.

John W. Overton, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough, and Robert C. Scott, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION


The offense is robbery with a prior conviction of burglary to commit theft alleged for enhancement; the punishment was assessed by the jury at life.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Appellant's first ground of error is that Articles 62, 63, and 64, Vernon's Ann.P.C., have been repealed by implication. We have very recently held against such a contention in Cherry v. State, 447 S.W.2d 154 at p. 157.

Appellant's second ground of error is that the court erred in his charge when he told the jury, 'You are the exclusive judge of the facts proved. * * *'

No such objection was made to the charge and the question is not before us for review, Smith v. State, 437 S.W.2d 835. The ground is clearly without merit. See Willson, Texas Criminal Forms, Sec. 3452 (7th Ed.).

Appellant's third ground of error is so general that it does not meet the requirements of Article 40.09, Sec. 9, V.A.C.C.P., so as to present anything for review.

Finding no reversible error, the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Foster v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jun 17, 1970
455 S.W.2d 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1970)
Case details for

Foster v. State

Case Details

Full title:Dan Paul FOSTER, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jun 17, 1970

Citations

455 S.W.2d 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1970)

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