Tollett v. State

SHANNON, Chief Justice.

Appellant Verlon D. Tollett pleaded guilty before a jury to the offense of aggravated sexual assault. Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 22.021 (Supp.1987). After hearing evidence, the jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for ninety-nine years.

Appellant attacks the judgment of conviction by eight points of error. In points one through four, appellant complains that the district court fundamentally erred by giving the instruction on the law of parole mandated by Tex.Code Cr.P.Ann. art. 37.-07, § 4(a) (Supp.1987). 1 By his fifth point of error, appellant urges that the district…