Nesbit v. State

ABOUSSIE, Justice.

This is an appeal from appellant’s conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon away from the premises where he lives. Tex.Pen. Code Ann. § 46.05 (1974). Appellant waived his right to a jury trial and entered a plea of not guilty before the judge. The trial court found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at five years in the Texas Department of Corrections. We will affirm the trial court’s judgment.

In 1978, appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery. On the morning of October 6, 1985, a police officer responded to a call from a motel manager and found…