Khan Phi Nguyen v. State

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant waived his right to a jury trial, pled guilty to aggravated robbery, and the trial judge assessed punishment at 18 years in prison. We reverse.

In his first point of error, appellant contends the trial judge erred in failing to admonish appellant as to the range of punishment for aggravated robbery, as required by Tex.Code Crim.P.Ann. art. 26.-13(a)(1) (Vernon 1989).

Article 26.13(a)(1) provides: “Prior to accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the court shall admonish the defendant of: (1) the range of the punishment attached to the offense_” Tex.Code…