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Hunt v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jul 12, 1972
482 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)

Opinion

Nos. 45512, 45513.

July 12, 1972.

Appeal from the 194th District Court, Dallas County, John Vance, J.

Jerry D. Birdwell, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., and James B. Scott, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION


These appeals are from convictions for the offense of unlawful delivery of a dangerous drug (Article 726d, Sec. 3(a), Vernon's Ann.P.C.) to-wit: Methamphetamine. The punishment was assessed at five years in each case.

Appellant's sole ground of error attacks the sufficiency of the evidence.

The record shows that appellant entered a plea of guilty before the jury to both offenses herein, after he had agreed to try said causes together. He testified and confessed his guilt from the witness stand.

This court has consistently held that a plea of guilty to a felony charge before a jury admits the existence of all facts necessary to establish guilt, and in such cases the introduction of evidence is to aid the jury in assessing punishment. See, e.g., Alexander v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 479 S.W.2d 44; Maldonado v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 467 S.W.2d 468.

The judgments are affirmed.


Summaries of

Hunt v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jul 12, 1972
482 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)
Case details for

Hunt v. State

Case Details

Full title:Ross Hurley HUNT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jul 12, 1972

Citations

482 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)

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