Nauls v. State

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for credit card abuse. TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 32.31(b)(1)(A) (Vernon 1974). A jury found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of $5,000.00.

Appellant says in his first point of error that the trial court erred in conducting the trial in his absence. TEX.CODE CRIM. PROC.ANN. art. 33.03 (Vernon Pamphlet 1988) provides in pertinent part:

In all prosecutions for felonies, the defendant must be personally present at the trial, ... provided, however, that in all cases, when the defendant voluntarily…