Opinion · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Ex Parte Rolen
Ex Parte Rolen, 163 Tex. Crim. 525 (Tex. Crim. App. 1956)
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- Opinion
- Court
- Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
- Date
- 1956-10-17
- Topic
- general
WOODLEY, Judge. This is an original application for habeas corpus by relator who is confined in the penitentiary under sentence in Cause No. 5280 in the district court of Orange County, Texas. The indictment in said cause charged relator with the ofense of assault with intent to rape and the judgment, upon a plea of guilty before the court, and the sentence reflect that the punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life. The punishment provided by statute for the offense of assault with intent to rape is “for any term of years not less than 2.” Art. 1162 P.C. Life imprisonment for such offense is not authorized by statute and is excessive. *526It is made to. appear that relator has served more than the minimum punishment provided by law for the offense for which he was charged and convicted.
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This is an original application for habeas corpus by relator who is confined in the penitentiary under sentence in Cause No. 5280 in the district court of Orange County, Texas.
The indictment in said cause charged relator with the ofense of assault with intent to rape and the judgment, upon a plea of guilty before the court, and the sentence reflect that the punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life.
The punishment provided by statute for the offense of assault with intent to rape is “for any term of years not less than 2.” Art. 1162 P.C. Life imprisonment for such offense is not authorized by statute and is excessive.
As to the excessive punishment the judgment is void and relator is entitled to his discharge. Ex parte Erwin, 145 Tex. Cr. R. 504, 170 S.W. 2d 226; Ex parte Goss, 159 Tex. Cr. R. 235, 262 S.W. 2d 412, and authorities there cited.
The writ of habeas corpus is granted and relator is ordered discharged from the penitentiary.