Bernadette McZiel Smith v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued July 25, 2023 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-22-00227-CR ——————————— BERNADETTE MCZIEL SMITH, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 5 Fort Bend County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 20-CCR-216020 MEMORANDUM OPINION Bernadette McZiel Smith appeals from an assault conviction. Smith pleaded not guilty to the charged offense. The trial court found her guilty after a bench trial and assessed punishment at 12 months’ confinement in the Fort Bend County Jail, probated for 24 months, and a $100…