Jack Wayne Cooper, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction for burglary but held that the State failed to prove the 1968 prior conviction needed for the sentencing enhancement, so the life sentence was reduced to the statutory twelve‑year term. The Court also rejected appellant's challenges to the corroboration of accomplice testimony, the jury admonishments, the best‑evidence rule objections, and the refusal to admit school‑record testimony.