BRENT v. STATE

No. 14-09-00960-CR.

401 S.W.3d 140 (2011)

George Valentino BRENT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist).

Discretionary Review Refused August 24, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Middleton , Houston, for Appellant.

Jason Travis Bennyhoff , Richmond, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices SEYMORE, BOYCE, and CHRISTOPHER.


OPINION

CHARLES W. SEYMORE, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, George Valentino Brent, of misdemeanor assault-family violence and assessed punishment at sixty days' confinement in county jail, probated. In two issues, appellant contends the trial court erred by refusing his request for court-appointed counsel and admitting hearsay testimony in violation of appellant's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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