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Hupp v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Nov 9, 1988
761 S.W.2d 10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988)

Opinion

No. 0602-87.

November 9, 1988.

Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court, Dallas County; Ed Kinkeade, J.

John H. Hagler, on appeal only, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Former Dist. Atty. and Michael A. Klein, Thomas R. Grett and Heidi Akins, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW


Appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault on two children. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at confinement for Life in the Texas Department of Corrections.

On direct appeal, Appellant argued the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the law concerning good time and parole, inasmuch as the charge is predicated upon an unconstitutional statute. The Court of Appeals rejected appellant's challenge to Article 37.07, Sec. 4, V.A.C.C.P. Hupp v. State, 729 S.W.2d 355 (Tex.App. — Dallas, 1987).

In his petition for discretionary review, Appellant urges the Court of Appeals erred in holding Article 37.07, Sec. 4, supra, is constitutional. We find appellant is correct.

In Rose v. State, 752 S.W.2d 529 (Tex.Crim.App. 1988), this Court determined that Article 37.07, Sec. 4, is unconstitutional. Under Rose, supra, it is still necessary for the Court of Appeals to conduct a harmless error analysis under the guidelines of Tex.R.App.P. 81(b)(2).

The judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated, and this cause is remanded to that Court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.


Summaries of

Hupp v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Nov 9, 1988
761 S.W.2d 10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988)
Case details for

Hupp v. State

Case Details

Full title:Robert Arthur HUPP, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc

Date published: Nov 9, 1988

Citations

761 S.W.2d 10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988)
761 S.W.2d 11

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