Reese v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CARTER.

A jury was selected and instructed to return the next morning for trial. The next morning, Raymond Lee Reese failed to reappear for the trial and was tried in absentia. See Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 33.03 (Vernon 2006). The jury found Reese guilty of felony driving while intoxicated (DWI) and assessed punishment at seven years’ imprisonment. See Tex Penal Code Ann. § 49.04 (Vernon 2003) (criminalizing primary offense), § 49.09 (Vernon Supp.2008) (punishments for repeat offenders). Reese now appeals, raising four points of error. We overrule each and affirm…