Gerald Wilson Thomas v. the State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-19-00471-CR Gerald Wilson Thomas, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE 207TH DISTRICT COURT OF COMAL COUNTY NO. CR2017-549, THE HONORABLE R. BRUCE BOYER, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Gerald Wilson Thomas appeals his conviction of aggravated assault against a family member with a deadly weapon, involving the stabbing of his wife, for which he received a sentence of 99 years’ imprisonment, enhanced by prior convictions. In five issues, he contends that: (1) his sentence violates constitutional prohibitions against…