Ette v. State

MARK T. PITTMAN, JUSTICE

A jury found Appellant Eddie Offiong Ette guilty of the first-degree offense of misapplying more than $200,000 of fiduciary property. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 32.45(b), (c)(7) (West 2016).1 The jury then assessed Appellant's punishment at ten years' confinement and a $10,000 fine, recommending the suspension of the confinement but not the fine. In two points, Appellant contends that (1) the trial court violated his right to confrontation and right to present a defense by limiting his cross-examination, and (2) the $10,000 fine assessed in the written judgment must be…