Sluis v. State

OPINION

FRANK C. PRICE, Justice (Assigned).

Appellant, Ken R. Sluis, pled not guilty to Class A misdemeanor assault and was convicted after a court trial. The court assessed punishment of 60 days in jail, probated for one year, and a $300 fine. In five points of error, appellant argues his *411conviction should be reversed because the record does not reflect he executed a written waiver of his right to a jury trial. We reverse.

THE FACTS

Because the clerk’s record did not include a written jury waiver, on April 8, 1999, we abated this appeal and remanded the case to the trial court for a hearing to…