Ochoa v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant pled guilty to the offense of murder under the provisions of Article 802c, Vernon’s Ann.P.C. The punishment was assessed by the jury at 5 years.

Appellant’s sole ground of error is that the court erred in allowing “the prosecutor to present to the jury evidence for enhancement and impeachment purposes, prejudicial testimony on two constitutionally void misdemeanor convictions thereby denying appellant due process.” We do not agree.

This was a plea of guilty before a jury to a felony charge and it is well established that such a plea admits the existence…