Legal Opinion
Paulson v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided April 22, 1999No. 14-96-01492-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON REHEARING
J. HARVEY HUDSON, Justice.
Paul David Paulson was convicted by a jury of Class A misdemeanor theft. See Tex. Penal Code § 31.03. 1 His punishment was assessed at one year in the Brazoria County Jail and a fine of $1,500. Both the term of confinement and the fine were probated for a period of 18 months. In two points of error, Paulson contends his conviction should be reversed because the trial court (1) failed to define “reasonable doubt” for the jury and (2) violated his right to counsel at a pretrial hearing. We reverse.
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