GONZALES v. STATE

No. PD-0882-08.

309 S.W.3d 48 (2010)

Rudy GONZALES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Thering, Houston, for Appellant.

Jim Vollers, Jeffrey L. VanHorn, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.


OPINION

HOLCOMB, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

In this case, we must determine whether appellant's 1987 offense was a final conviction for enhancement purposes. We hold that it was and reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

Background

Appellant Rudy Gonzales was charged with the felony offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI).1 The indictment alleged that appellant committed...

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