George v. State

MAJORITY OPINION

J. HARVEY HUDSON, Justice.

The appellant, Tom George, was charged by information with the misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated. Appellant initially entered a plea of not guilty, and the parties proceeded to trial. When the jury, after lengthy deliberations, appeared deadlocked, the parties negotiated a plea agreement. Appellant then entered a plea of guilty to the court. In accordance with the plea bargain, the court assessed appellant’s punishment at confinement in the Harris County Jail for one hundred days, probated for one year, and a fine of four hundred…