Vinson v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, Raymond Earl Vinson, of assault on a household or family member and interference with an emergency telephone call. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. §§ 22.01(a)(1), (b)(2), 42.062(a) (Vernon 2003). After appellant had pleaded true in the assault ease to an enhancement allegation that he had previously been convicted of murder, 1 the trial court assessed appellant’s punishment at 365 days in jail and a $500 fine for both cases, with jail time to run concurrently. See id. §§ 12.21, 12.43(a) (Vernon 2003). We determine (1) whether the trial court erred…