Morris v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted in a bench trial upon his plea of “nolo contendere” to an indictment charging him with possession of cocaine. As a result of a plea bargain the State waived and abandoned the two prior felony convictions alleged in the indictment for the enhancement of punishment. The trial court assessed the recommended punishment of seven years’ imprisonment. It was agreed that appellant would appeal the trial court’s adverse ruling on his pretrial motion to quash the indictment as was his right under…