Acosta v. State

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for escape from jail. Because the jury found that Amulfo Acosta had been convicted of two prior felonies in California, his punishment was assessed at life imprisonment. We reverse.

In light of our disposition of this case, we need not engage in a lengthy recitation of the facts concerning the offense of escape. After the jury found the appellant guilty of this offense, the court held a hearing on the admissibility of the California convictions. In each of the prior convictions, the record reflects that an information was used instead…