Richardson v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CORNELIUS (Retired).

A jury convicted Frank Richardson of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Richardson’s punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was set by the jury at forty years’ confinement.

Richardson’s only contention on appeal is that his conviction should be reversed because the State’s notice that it intended to enhance his punishment by prior convictions was untimely. We reject this contention and affirm the judgment.

If the State intends to enhance a defendant’s punishment by prior convictions, it must give the defendant reasonable notice…