Kassem v. State

OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

Appellant, Wael Kassem, appeals a conviction for failure to obey a traffic control device. See Tex. Trans. Code Ann. § 544.004 (Vernon 1999). Kassem pleaded not guilty in the municipal court. The jury found him guilty and assessed his punishment at a $200 fine. Appellant filed a motion for new trial and appealed to the County Criminal Court at Law, which affirmed his conviction. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 30.00014(a) (Vernon Supp.2007). Appellant now appeals to this Court. In three issues, appellant contends (1) the municipal court erred by denying appellant’s…