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Martin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 31, 1956
296 S.W.2d 546 (Tex. Crim. App. 1956)

Opinion

No. 28517.

October 31, 1956.

Appeal from the 18th Judicial District Court, Johnson County, Penn J. Jackson, J.

No attorney for appellant of record on appeal.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


The conviction is for possession of marinuana, on a plea of guilty before the court; the punishment, three years.

No statement of facts is found in the record and no bills of exception.

In pronouncing sentence the trial court failed to give application to the indeterminate sentence statute, art. 775, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P.

The sentence is reformed so as to order appellant's confinement in the penitentiary for not less than two years nor more than three years.

As reformed, the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Martin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 31, 1956
296 S.W.2d 546 (Tex. Crim. App. 1956)
Case details for

Martin v. State

Case Details

Full title:Herbert B. MARTIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Oct 31, 1956

Citations

296 S.W.2d 546 (Tex. Crim. App. 1956)