Hardeman v. State

JONES, Justice.

A jury convicted Dwayne Hardeman, appellant, of aggravated assault. TexJPenal Code Ann. §§ 22.01(a), 22.02(a)(4) (West 1989 & Supp.1994). The trial judge assessed punishment, enhanced by a prior conviction, at five years’ imprisonment. In one point of error, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of two prior misdemeanor assault convictions for purposes of impeachment. We will affirm the conviction.

Appellant and the complainant had been involved in a sporadic and volatile relationship for four years before the events that led to appellant’s…