Griffith v. State

I respectfully dissent. I would hold that the trial court erred in not ordering preparation of a presentence investigation report (PSI), that appellant’s request for a PSI preserved the trial court’s error for appellate review, and that this case should *267be remanded to the court of appeals for a harm analysis.

The relevant facts are as follows. On June 6, 2001, a Harris County grand jury presented an indictment that charged appellant with unlawfully carrying a weapon on premises where alcoholic beverages were sold. See Tex. Pen.Code § 46.02. The offense alleged was a third-degree felony. On…