Gonzales v. State

OPINION

In this case, we must determine whether appellant’s 1987 offense was a final conviction for enhancement purposes. We hold that it was and reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

Background

Appellant Rudy Gonzales was charged with the felony offense of driving while intoxicated (DWT). 1 The indictment alleged that appellant committed the DWI offense on or about February 16, 2002, and that he had previously been convicted of DWI on November 23, 1987, and January 18, 2000. At a pre-trial hearing, on February 7, 2005, appellant moved to quash the indictment, arguing that his 1987…