Davis v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CARTER.

The trial court convicted Derrick Von-shae Davis, on his plea of guilty in open court, of stalking. There was no negotiated plea agreement. The stipulation of evidence, police report, and two reports of estimates of damage to the victim’s vehicle were introduced into evidence. After hearing recommendations from both sides, the trial court sentenced Davis to eight years’ imprisonment. Davis appeals, alleging that eight years was a disproportionate punishment and that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to place him on community supervision. We…