Smith v. State

HOLCOMB, Justice.

Ricky Lee Smith (“Appellant”) appeals his conviction of the felony offense of escape. Appellant pleaded not guilty. On September 20, 1995, a jury convicted Appellant of the charged offense. Subsequently, the jury assessed Appellant’s punishment at ninety-nine years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division (“TDCJ-ID”). Appellant presents three points of error and requests that this Court reverse and remand this matter for a new trial. We will affirm.

On July 6, 1993, Appellant was serving a sentence for aggravated assault on a peace…