Carroll v. State

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

Appellant, Jerome Carroll, is a multiple offender under the driving while intoxicated (DWI) statute. In this case, appellant appeals from his sixth DWI conviction. We determine whether appellant is legally subject to punishment as a habitual felony offender.

The trial court overruled appellant’s pretrial motions excepting to the indictment. After the jury found appellant guilty of his third felony DWI and appellant pleaded true to two enhancement paragraphs, the trial court assessed punishment at 28 years in prison. We affirm.

Background

Appellant was arrested for DWI on…