State v. James Crook

COURT OF APPEALS

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS, )) No. 08-02-00383-CR

Appellant, )) Appeal from the

v. )) 383rd District Court

JAMES CROOK, )) of El Paso County, Texas

Appellee. )) (TC# 20010D03480))

O P I N I O N

Appellee was convicted of the offense of barratry and was assessed punishment at 10 years= confinement, probated for 7 years=, and a $10,000 fine. On appeal, the State raises a single issue in which it argues that the trial court entered an illegal sentence as a result of its failure to cumulate Appellee=s fines. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Afte…