Fonseca v. State

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

INTRODUCTION

Appellant was indicted for sexual assault of a child under seventeen. He entered an open plea of guilty and the trial court sentenced him to eighteen years’ confinement. In his sole issue Appellant complains the trial court erred by not appointing a certified court interpreter during the plea of guilty. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

As the sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged, a brief recitation of the facts will suffice. On September 25, 2003, Appellant’s counsel filed a motion requesting a Spanish language interpreter for…