Court Opinion

ID: 9653935
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 17:59:14.925213+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:13:03.867677
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PHILLIPS, Judge,
dissenting.
It is undisputed that the prior driving while intoxicated charge alleged in the indictment as a necessary condition precedent to invoking the jurisdiction of the felony tribunal was nonexistent. See Article 42.-13, Sections 4(a), 7(a) and (b), V.A.C.C.P. Thus, the felony court lacking jurisdiction, the felony conviction is void. Ex parte *143Harrell, 542 S.W.2d 169 (Tex.Cr.App.); Ex parte McGee, 552 S.W.2d 850 (Tex.Cr.App.); Ex parte Sealy, 563 S.W.2d 817 (Tex.Cr.App.); Ex parte Pribble, 548 S.W.2d 54 (Tex.Cr.App.); Article 6701/-2, V.A.C.S.; Article 6701/-1, V.A.C.S.
The judgment should be reversed and the prosecution in the felony tribunal (district court) dismissed. For the foregoing reasons, I dissent.