Deslatte v. State

OPINION

BROOKSHIRE, Justice.

Thomas Aquinas Deslatte pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine. The offense date was August 27, 1981. Appellant entered a plea of “true” to an enhancement allegation of felony possession of marihuana, the previous conviction having taken place on February 19, 1971. After thorough admonitions by the trial judge, the Appellant persisted in his plea of guilty and his plea of “true”. A jury having been properly waived, the trial judge assessed punishment at forty-five (45) years confinement.

The sole ground of error is that the trial…