Blackshear v. State

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Defendant Blackshear was tried on indictment for aggravated robbery (enhanced) and burglary (enhanced), convicted on each charge and sentenced to 37 years on the aggravated robbery conviction (enhanced) and 15 years on the burglary (enhanced) conviction in the Texas Department of Corrections. The statement of facts in each appeal is the same and the defendant’s and the State’s briefs are the same.

Defendant appeals on 2 grounds of error.

Ground 1 asserts the trial court committed fundamental error in using the same prior conviction to enhance punishment in each…