Beal v. State

91 S.W.3d 794 (2002)

Daniel Louis BEAL, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas.

No. 0519-01.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 18, 2002.

Steven J. Lieberman, Ken McLean, Mac Secrest, Houston, for Appellant.

Alan Curry, Assist. Dist. Atty., Houston, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

OPINION

HERVEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER and HOLCOMB, JJ., joined.

Today we settle the question of which date should be used in determining the finality of a prior conviction alleged in an indictment for enhancement purposes. We…