Herman Kenneth Young v. State Texas

Carl E. F. DALLY, Commissioner This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of aggravated kidnapping; the punishment is imprisonment for 10 years. The appellant contends the trial court erred in finding him guilty in reliance on a stipulation that did not meet the requirements of Article 1.15 V.A.C.C.P. This Court has consistently held that compliance with this statute is mandatory for a stipulation to be considered as evidence. Valdez v. State, 555 S.W.2d 463 (Tex.Cr.App. 1977); Hughes v. State, 533 S.W.2d 824 (Tex.Cr.App. 1976).