PENA v. STATE

No. 13-97-493-CR.

995 S.W.2d 259 (1999)

Rodrigo PENA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

June 10, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellen B. Mitchell, Crofts, Callaway & Jefferson, P.C., San Antonio, for Appellant.

Ori T. White, District Attorney, Fort Stockton, for State.

Before Justices DORSEY, CHAVEZ, and RODRIGUEZ.


OPINION

Opinion by Justice CHAVEZ.

Appellant Rodrigo Pena pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana between 50 and 2000 pounds. In accordance with a plea bargain, he was sentenced to ten years in prison. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in overruling his pretrial petition for writ of habeas corpus. We hold that he waived his right to appeal and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On March 13, 1997 appellant appeared before the...

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