Smith v. State

OPINION

LAGARDE, Justice.

Carl Dewayne Smith appeals his conviction of forgery. In a single point of error, appellant contends that his conviction must be reversed and this cause remanded for a new trial because the statement of facts from his October 11, 1989 deferred adjudication hearing was lost or destroyed through no fault of his own. For reasons that follow, we dismiss this appeal.

Appellant was indicted for the August 9, 1989 offense of forgery. Appellant waived his right to a jury, pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea bargain agreement with the State, and signed a written judicial…