PRUDHOMME v. STATE

No. 09-83-180-CR.

680 S.W.2d 553 (1984)

William Danny PRUDHOMME, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Rehearing Denied October 10, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Meroney, Beaumont, for appellant.

John R. DeWitt, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, for appellee.


OPINION

DIES, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault. After the verdict of guilty, though appellant had previously elected to have punishment assessed by a jury, the trial court withdrew the penalty phase of trial from jury consideration and assessed a life sentence. Appeal has been perfected to this Court.

Appellant's first ground of error follows:

"The trial court erred by withdrawing the assessment of punishment...

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