Carson v. State

Newell, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which Keasler, Hervey, Alcala, Richardson, and Walker, JJ., joined.

Appellant, Gary Carson, was charged with three counts of assault on a public servant and three counts of bail jumping. After Appellant agreed to waive his right to appeal, the State agreed to waive its right to a jury trial and the case proceeded before the trial court. Appellant pleaded guilty to all six charges. The trial court accepted Appellant's pleas, found him guilty, and sentenced him. Appellant appealed his conviction. Having found that Appellant's waiver of his right…