Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1960

Santa Maria v. State

Santa Maria v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided November 2, 1960 · Morrison
339 S.W.2d 674; 170 Tex. Crim. 185; 1960 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2134 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Santa Maria v. State

Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order revoking probation.

The record before us discloses that appellant was on April 15, 1959, convicted of the offense of robbery by assault, assessed a punishment of five years, and that the execution of the sentence was suspended and appellant was placed on probation, conditioned that he should not violate the law ánd should remain in the State of Texas.

In March of 1960, at the hearing on the motion to revoke, it was established that appellant had gone to houses of prostitution in Mexico and that he had been convicted, for the offenses of drunkenness and speeding.

Appellant did not testify but called his parents and -his priest, who stated that they hoped to improve appellant’s conduct if probation was not revoked.

We find the evidence amply sufficient to support the order revoking probation. Miller v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 330 S.W.2d 466.

The judgment is affirmed.

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