Case Name: Steve ALVARADO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1988-11-09
Citations: 762 S.W.2d 590
Docket Number: No. 173-87
Parties: Steve ALVARADO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 762
Pages: 590–591

Head Matter:
Steve ALVARADO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
No. 173-87.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.
Nov. 9, 1988.
J.W. Howeth, Terrey Cobb, Austin, for appellant.
Ronald Earle, Dist. Atty., and William G. Reid, Asst. Dist. Atty., Austin, Robert Hut-tash, State’s Atty., Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
PER CURIAM.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of aggravated robbery. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at 30 years' imprisonment.
On direct appeal, appellant argued the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the law concerning good time and parole, inasmuch as the charge is predicated upon an unconstitutional statute. The Court of Appeals rejected appellant's challenge to Article 37.07, § 4, V.A.C.C.P. Alvarado v. State, 723 S.W.2d 318 (Tex.App.-Austin 1987).
In his petition for discretionary review, appellant urges the Court of Appeals erred in holding Article 37.07, § 4, supra, is constitutional. We find appellant is correct.
In Rose v. State, 752 S.W.2d 529 (Tex.Cr.App.1988), this Court determined that Article 37.07, § 4, is unconstitutional. Under Rose, supra, if a harmless error analysis is necessary, such analysis should be conducted under the guidelines of Tex.R.App.P. 81(b)(2).
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated and this cause is remanded to that court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.