Wilson v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Punishment was assessed at ten (10) years’ confinement by the court following a jury verdict finding the appellant guilty of the primary offense and after the court found at the penalty stage of the trial that appellant had been previously convicted of a felony as alleged in the indictment.

At the outset we are confronted with appellant’s contention that he was denied due process and due course of the law of the land1 because the trial court lacked jurisdiction sua sponte to set aside…