Shelley v. State

OPINION

LAURA C. HIGLEY, Justice.

Appellant, James Teiron Shelley, was charged by indictment with the felony offense of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, namely cocaine. After entering a plea of not guilty, the jury found appellant guilty of possession with intent to deliver. Appellant pled true to enhancement allegations in the indictment of two prior convictions, and the trial court assessed punishment at 50 years’ imprisonment.

In his first point of error, appellant asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by not informing counsel prior to voir dire that it…