Dwayne Holmes v. State

OPINION

BILL MEIER, Justice.

I. Introduction

Appellant Dwayne Holmes appeals his conviction for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. In his sole point, Holmes argues that the trial court violated his due process and due course of law rights by enhancing his sentence from a state jail felony to a third degree felony by way of two non-sequential prior state jail felony convictions. We will affirm.

II. Background

Police arrested Holmes after he was discovered operating a vehicle being used as a “bait ear” by members of an auto theft task force. Holmes was charged with theft of an automobile and with…