David Andrew Schmidt v. State

OPINION

MACKEY K. HANCOCK, Justice.

Appellant, David Andrew Schmidt, was convicted of the offense of theft of property of the value of $1,500 or more but less than $20,000. 2 Punishment was enhanced by the allegation and proof of prior felony convictions on two State Jail felonies. 3 Appellant was sentenced to serve ten years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (ID-TDCJ) and a fine of $5,000. Appellant appeals, contending that the trial court committed reversible error by 1) allowing the State to introduce evidence of appellant’s prior criminal…