Cantu v. State

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

Appellant pled guilty to possession of marijuana of less than fifty pounds but over five pounds and elected to have a jury determine his punishment. Though he requested probation, the jury assessed punishment at ten years’ imprisonment and an $8,000 fine. His sole ground of error on appeal is that the trial court erred in failing to require the presence of an interpreter during the entire proceedings. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 38.30 (Vernon Supp.1986) states, “[W]hen a motion for appointment of an interpreter is filed by any…