George Valentino Brent v. State

OPINION

CHARLES W. SEYMORE, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, George Valentino Brent, of misdemeanor assault-family violence and assessed punishment at sixty days’ confinement in county jail, probated. In two issues, appellant contends the trial court erred by refusing his request for court-appointed counsel and admitting hearsay testimony in violation of appellant’s Sixth Amendment right to confrontation. We affirm.

I. Background

In November 2008, appellant was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife. He was released on bond pending trial. The bail bond included language specifying the…