Hernandez v. State

OPINION

CLAYTON, Justice.

Appellant was indicted in a three-count indictment for forgery, and the indictment contained an enhancement paragraph charging one prior felony conviction. The State elected to proceed on the first count alleging forgery by “making.” Appellant waived a jury, entered a guilty plea, and the trial court found him guilty and assessed his punishment at confinement for a period of twelve years.

Appellant’s first ground of error contends that the trial court “erred in forcing appellant to be represented by counsel against his wishes.”

The record before us shows that on January…