Wade v. State of Texas

OPINION

The appellant, Alex Melvin Wade, was convicted by a jury of forgery. The appellant pled true to the allegations contained in an enhancement paragraph of the indictment, and the jury assessed punishment at confinement for 20 years and a fine of $10,000. See TexJPenal Code Ann. §§ 12.42(a)(3), 32.21 (Vernon Supp.2000). 1

The court imposed sentence on April 30, 1997. The appellant filed a timely motion for new trial which the trial court denied on June 20, 1997. The appellant filed notice of appeal on July 29,1997.

Both the clerk’s record and the reporter’s record were filed in this Court.…