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477 S.W.2d 591

Ex parte Pendleton

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 16, 1972

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1972-02-16

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently September 1985

2 state decisions

Relies on Hathorne v. State · Pendleton v. State · 169 Tex. Crim. 183 - Pennington v. State

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Decided 1972-02-16

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¶1OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

¶2This is a post conviction habeas corpus proceeding where the petitioner seeks to set aside his conviction which was affirmed in Pendleton v. State, 434 S.W.2d 694 (Tex. Cr.App.1968). He contends the conviction is void in that the trial judge was disqualified to act in such capacity since the judge had personally and actively participated as a prosecutor in one of the prior convictions alleged and used to enhance his punishment. Petitioner relies upon Ex parte Washington, 442 S.W.2d 391 (Tex.Cr.App.1969).

¶3The habeas application was first presented to the convicting court as required by Article 11.07, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. On November 1, 1971, the trial court made certain findings of fact and conclusions of law in which the trial court concluded that the petitioner was entitled to the relief sought. We do not agree.

¶4Ex parte Washington, supra, was based upon the Pennington (Pennington v. State, 169 Tex.Cr.R. 183, 332 S.W.2d 569) line of cases which was overruled by this court upon re-consideration of the disqualification question in Hathorne v. State, 459 S.W. 2d 826 (Tex.Cr.App.1970).

¶5The application for habeas corpus is without merit and should be denied.

¶6It is so ordered.

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