Johnson v. State

OPINION

HOLMAN, Justice.

Appellant William Johnson appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. In his sole point, Appellant argues that he was denied a jury trial because he was tried and convicted in a bench trial without a valid written jury trial waiver. We affirm.

Factual and ProcedüRal Background

On January 25, 2000, Fort Worth police officer F.W. Long stopped a car when it made a right turn without using a turn signal. As Officer Long was attempting to pull the car over to the side of the road, he observed Appellant, the right front passenger, undo his seatbelt and…