Michael Allen Coufal v. State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-99-00799-CR

Michael Allen Coufal, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 49,874, HONORABLE JOE CARROLL, JUDGE PRESIDING

Appellant Michael Allen Coufal was charged by indictment with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 49.04 (West Supp. 2000). Because he had already been convicted of driving while intoxicated more than twice, appellant was charged with a third-degree felony. See id. § 49.09(b). Appellant waived trial by jury and pleaded…