Jones v. State

Yeary, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which Keller, P.J., and Keel and Slaughter, JJ., joined, and in which Keasler, J., joined as to Parts I, III & IV, and in which Walker, J., joined as to Part II. Hervey, J., filed a concurring opinion in which Richardson and Newell, JJ., joined. Newell, J., filed a concurring opinion in which Hervey and Richardson, JJ., joined. Walker, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of assault on a family member, and because he had previously been convicted of such an offense, this repeat offense was a third degree felony.…