Cain v. State

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

A jury found the appellant guilty of possessing a machine gun, enhanced by one prior conviction for negligent homicide, and assessed punishment at 45 years confinement. We affirm.

The appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. His sole complaint relates to the evidence presented at the punishment hearing and the validity of the Louisiana conviction used to enhance punishment.

As evidence of the prior conviction, the State introduced copies of the Louisiana indictment, judgment, and sentence authenticated by the Supervisor…