# Ex Parte Ranels

> Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · January 24, 1951 · 155 Tex. Crim. 560

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9770872

## Case

- **Full name:** Ex Parte Loyd Ranels
- **Court:** Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- **Decided:** January 24, 1951
- **Citations:** 155 Tex. Crim. 560; 237 S.W.2d 317; 1951 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1794
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing by Morrison
- **Judges:** Woodley, Morrison
- **Cited by:** 5 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.
MORRISON, Judge.
Relator complains that the indictment is insufficient to charge more than one prior conviction for a felony less than capital which was available for the purpose of enhancement of punishment.
The primary charge in the indictment was for the offense of robbery which offense, in the absence of an allegation that firearms were used, carries a maximum punishment of confinement in the penitentiary for life.
A conviction for burglary was then alleged prior to the commission of said offense of robbery.
Robbery and burglary with intent to commit theft are offenses of the same nature. See Farris v. State, 155 Tex. Cr. R. 261 , 233 S.W. 2d 856 .
The indictment therefore was sufficient without further allegations to sustain a conviction and a life term under Art. 62, P.C.
Relator’s motion for rehearing is overruled.

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