Schofield v. State

OPINION

LAURA CARTER HIGLEY, Justice.

Appellant, Ronald Wayne Schofield, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony failure to register as a sex offender 1 and pleaded “true” to an enhancement allegation, raising the punishment range for the offense to that of a first-degree felony. 2 No agreement was made regarding sentencing. Following the preparation of a presentence investigation report and a punishment hearing, the trial court assessed punishment at 11 years in prison. In what presents as one issue, appellant contends that the 1999 judgment convicting him of sexual assault of a child, from…