Donovan v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

Appellant, David M. Donovan, entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child. The trial court deferred adjudication of. guilt, assessed a fine of $300, and placed appellant on five years community supervision. We address whether the'trial court erred in refusing to hear appellant’s motion for new trial asserting that his plea was involuntary. We affirm.

Procedural Facts

Appellant filed a motion for new trial on • April 16, 1998, two weeks after entering a plea and being assessed deferred adjudication. Appellant asserted that his…