Caster v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

Joseph Dewayne Caster appeals from his conviction on his plea of guilty without a plea agreement for the offense of burglary of a habitation. The trial court sentenced Caster to fifteen years’ confinement. Caster was convicted, in a single trial, of this offense and of the offense of assault on a public servant. This appeal concerns only his conviction for burglary of a habitation. The causes have been appealed separately, yet the contentions on appeal are identical.

Caster contends the trial court erred by sentencing him without first ordering a…