Shields v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for credit card abuse, where the punishment was assessed by the court at 10 (ten) years’ imprisonment.

The record reflects that on October 4, 1978, the appellant pleaded guilty to an indictment charging credit card abuse. The court heard evidence and deferred adjudication of guilt and placed the appellant on “probation” under the terms of Article 42.-12, § 3d, V.A.C.C.P., subject to certain conditions of probation including “(a) Commit no offense against the laws of this or any other State or of the United States.”

On October 12,…