Jackson v. State

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction, pursuant to a plea bargain, for a misdemeanor offense of possession of marijuana. Appellant entered a plea of no contest; the court found him guilty as charged and assessed punishment at four days in jail with credit for two days, and a fine of $500.

Appellant does not contest the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction; indeed, no evidence is needed to support a conviction based on a plea of “no contest” in a misdemeanor case. Ex parte Williams, 703 S.W.2d 674, 678 (Tex.Crim.App.1986); Tex.Code Crim.P.Ann. art.…