Williams v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises out of a conviction for the felony offense of shoplifting. The punishment was assessed at 2 years.

On September 3, 1971, the appellant waived trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court.

Appellant contends the court erred in admitting into evidence an oral stipulation of the facts. She acknowledges that the plea of guilty was taken after the 1971 amendment to Article 1.15, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. (Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., ch. 996, p. 3028, effective June 15, 1971), which permits oral stipulations in pleas before the court, but contends…