Court Opinion

ID: 9760894
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 01:21:58.209342+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:29:18.351257
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CAMPBELL, Judge,
concurring.
At the time of applicant’s trial, it was already settled law that a probated sentence was not a final conviction. In addition, several years prior to applicant’s trial for the instant offense, this Court held that a Virginia conviction, which involved partial imposition and partial suspension of the execution of a sentence, was not shown by the State to be final, rendering it unavailable for enhancement. Diremiggio v. State, 637 S.W.2d 926, 928 (Tex.Cr.App.1982). This Court also suggested that, although alien to Texas law the Virginia procedure appeared to be analogous to our shock probation. Id., at n. 6.
Thus I concur in the result reached by the majority.
Joined by BENAVIDES, J.