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Sellers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 19, 1976
536 S.W.2d 564 (Tex. Crim. App. 1976)

Opinion

No. 50830.

May 19, 1976.

Appeal from the 182nd Judicial District Court, Harris County, Lee Duggan, J.

Donald W. Rogers, J., Houston, Court appointed on appeal, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., and James C. Brough and Michael Maguire, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION ON APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR REHEARING


Our opinion on original submission is withdrawn and the following is substituted in lieu thereof.

The appellant appeals from a robbery by assault conviction. The punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty (20) years. The offense was shown to have occurred on March 18, 1973. The indictment was presented on April 12, 1973.

On rehearing it is called to our attention that the indictment in the instant cause contains the same fundamental defect as that found in Lucero v. State, 502 S.W.2d 128 (Tex.Cr.App. 1973), in that it fails to allege 'to whom the property allegedly taken belonged.' See also Bouie v. State, 528 S.W.2d 587 (Tex.Cr.App. 1975); French v. State, 531 S.W.2d 613 (Tex.Cr.App. 1975); Arline v. State, 529 S.W.2d 73 (Tex.Cr.App. 1975); Ainsworth v. State, 531 S.W.2d 613 (Tex.Cr.App. 1975); Batro v. State, 531 S.W.2d 614 (Tex.Cr.App. 1975).

The appellant's motion is granted, the order of affirmance is withdrawn, and the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.


Summaries of

Sellers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 19, 1976
536 S.W.2d 564 (Tex. Crim. App. 1976)
Case details for

Sellers v. State

Case Details

Full title:Don SELLERS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 19, 1976

Citations

536 S.W.2d 564 (Tex. Crim. App. 1976)

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