Flores v. State

OPINION

GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., Justice.

Appellant, Guadalupe Guerrero Flores, pleaded guilty to the third degree felony offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI), and a jury assessed his punishment at six years in prison. In two issues, appellant alleges that the trial court erred in the punishment stage of trial (1) by admitting a prior aggravated assault conviction into evidence and (2) by overruling appellant’s objection to what he contends was improper closing argument. We affirm.

Factual Background

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on January 5, 2000, Bryan Police Officer Paul Maho-ney saw…