Steven Searls v. State

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-19-00136-CR ___________________________ STEVEN SEARLS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS On Appeal from the 16th District Court Denton County, Texas Trial Court No. F17-3268-16 Before Sudderth, C.J.; Bassel and Womack, JJ. Memorandum Opinion by Justice Bassel MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Appellant Steven Searls pleaded guilty (without a charge or sentence bargain) to the state-jail felony of driving while intoxicated with child passenger. See

Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 49.045. The trial…