Ernest Flores v. State of Texas

OPINION

Laura Carter Higley, Justice

In municipal court, a jury found Ernest Flores guilty of the traffic offenses of speeding and failing to display a valid driver’s license upon demand of a peace officer. See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.351(a) (Vernon 2011) (speeding), § 521.025 (Vernon 2013) (failing to display a valid driver’s license). The jury assessed a fine of $100 for each offense, and the municipal court rendered judgments on the verdicts.

Proceeding pro se, Flores appealed each judgment of conviction to the county criminal court at law. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 30.00014(a) (Vernon…