Aldrich v. State

HOLCOMB, J.,

filed a dissenting opinion, in which PRICE, J., joined.

I respectfully dissent. In each of these two felony cases, the trial court accepted appellant’s guilty plea and, without ever adjudicating her guilty or considering evidence that she was in fact not guilty, sentenced her to a term of imprisonment. The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed. Aidrich v. State, 53 S.W.3d 460 (Tex.App.Dallas 2001). Because I believe the trial court’s unobjected-to errors here were fundamental and of the type that could generate public disrespect or suspicion regarding the fairness and accuracy of…