Sylvester v. State

OPINION

HOYT, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of aggravated sexual assault and assessed his punishment at 18 years confinement. After sentencing on this offense, the court revoked the probation that appellant was serving on a prior forgery conviction, sentenced him to serve five years confinement for the forgery, and ordered that the sentences be cumulated. Appellant contends that, because the sentences arose out of a single trial, the trial court abused its discretion in cumulating the sentences. We affirm.

*49That actions against an accused are tried together does not prohibit the…