Olowosuko v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

CLINTON, Judge.

This is a matter implicating the scope of right to appeal deferred adjudication proceedings. Article 42.12, § 5, V.A.C.C.P.

After hearing evidence upon his plea of guilty to an offense of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, the trial court found it sufficient to substantiate guilt, and ordered that further proceedings be deferred without entering an adjudication of guilt and placed appellant on probation for a period of ten years, specifying terms and conditions. Id., § 5(a).

Soon thereafter the State alleged that…