Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Ex Parte Vendon Beck, Jr.
May 22, 19961996 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 71
Summary
The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas held that the 25‑year sentence imposed on the applicant, based on an illegal habitual offender enhancement, exceeded the statutory maximum and was void; therefore the judgment was vacated and the applicant was remanded to the sheriff to answer the indictment.