Bell v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of possession of marihuana, having been previously convicted of a felony violation of the Texas Uniform Narcotic Drug Act (see Art. 725b, Section 23(a), Vernon’s Ann.P.C.); punishment was assessed by the court at ten years.

Appellant’s sole ground of error contends the trial court erred in allowing the state to show the appellant’s prior conviction at the guilt stage of the trial, in violation of Article 36.01, Subd. 1, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., and the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Article 36.01, Subd. 1, supra, provides: