Morales v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

BAIRD, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated possession of marihuana. Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.121(c). Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant entered a plea of guilty and the jury sentenced appellant to ten years confinement and a fine of $10,000. The Court of Appeals reversed. Morales v. State, 838 S.W.2d 272 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1992). We granted the State’s petition for discretionary review to determine whether the Court of Appeals correctly held a reversal was required for non-compliance with Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann.…