Edison v. State

OPINION

DAVID GAULTNEY, Justice.

Edison was adjudicated guilty of assault on a family member. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 22.01(a)(1) (Vernon Supp.2007); Act of May 26, 1999, 76th Leg., R.S., ch. 1158, § 1, sec. 22.01(b)(2), 1999 Tex. Gen. Laws 4063 (amended 2005) (current version at Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 22.01(b)(2) (Vernon Supp.2007)). Edison raises five issues for appellate review. He argues his sentence was not authorized by law; the trial court had no authority to defer adjudication and extend his community supervision for two years; the court had no authority to revoke his community…