No. 58162 | Tex. Crim. App. | Apr 5, 1978
OPINION
This is an application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Article 11.07, V.A. C.C.P. Petitioner was convicted of the offense of unlawful delivery of a dangerous drug, diazepam. His punishment was assessed at two years, probated.
After reviewing the application for a writ of habeas corpus, the trial court made findings that the indictment was fatally defective under this Court’s holding in Henderson v. State, 560 S.W.2d 645" date_filed="1977-11-16" court="Tex. Crim. App." case_name="Henderson v. State">560 S.W.2d 645 (Tex.Cr.App.1977).
An examination of the record indicates that petitioner was convicted for the offense of delivery of a dangerous drug, diazepam. He is entitled to relief in view of the fact that there is no longer any penalty provided for such offense. See Henderson v. State, supra; Lumberas v. State, 560 S.W.2d 644" date_filed="1977-11-16" court="Tex. Crim. App." case_name="Lumberas v. State">560 S.W.2d 644 (Tex.Cr.App.1977); Riddle v. State, 560 S.W.2d 642" date_filed="1977-11-02" court="Tex. Crim. App." case_name="Riddle v. State">560 S.W.2d 642 (Tex.Cr. App.1977).
A fundamentally defective indictment may be challenged by post-conviction writ of habeas corpus. See Standley v. State, 517 S.W.2d 538" date_filed="1975-01-15" court="Tex. Crim. App." case_name="Standley v. State">517 S.W.2d 538 (Tex.Cr.App.1975); Ex parte Roberts, 522 S.W.2d 461" date_filed="1975-05-07" court="Tex. Crim. App." case_name="Ex Parte Roberts">522 S.W.2d 461 (Tex.Cr.App.1975); Ex parte Cannon, 546 S.W.2d 266" date_filed="1976-11-10" court="Tex. Crim. App." case_name="Ex Parte Cannon">546 S.W.2d 266 (Tex.Cr.App.1976); Ex parte Banks, 542 S.W.2d 183" date_filed="1976-10-20" court="Tex. Crim. App." case_name="Ex Parte Banks">542 S.W.2d 183 (Tex.Cr.App.1977).
For the reasons stated above, conviction of the trial court in Cause No. F-77-6038KL is set aside and the relief sought is granted.