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Rylander v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth
May 21, 1998
970 S.W.2d 174 (Tex. App. 1998)

Opinion

No. 2-97-377-CR.

May 21, 1998.

Appeal from the 211th District Court, Denton County, L. Dee Shipman, J.

Richard Gladden, Denton, for Appellant.

Bruce Isaacks, Criminal District Attorney, Kathleen Walsh, Pamela J. Moore, Earl Dobson, Assistant District Attorneys, Denton, Matthew Paul, State Prosecuting Attorney, Austin, for State.

Before CAYCE, C.J., and DAY and LIVINGSTON, JJ.


OPINION


Savoy Rylander appeals from the revocation of her community supervision. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 42.12, § 23 (b) (Vernon Supp. 1998). She argues that because the trial court failed to admonish her as to the possible punishment range, her plea of true was involuntary. We affirm.

Appellant pleaded guilty, under a plea-bargain agreement, to forgery by check. The trial court sentenced her to one year's confinement, probated for two years, and a $300 fine. The State then filed a motion to revoke appellant's community supervision. Appellant pleaded true, and the court sentenced appellant to 180 days' confinement.

Appellant argues that the trial court did not advise her of the possible range of punishment before she pleaded true. The mandatory admonishments a trial court must give when a defendant pleads guilty do not apply when a defendant pleads true in a revocation of community supervision proceeding. See Lindsey v. State, 902 S.W.2d 9, 12 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 1995, no pet.). Accordingly, her plea was not rendered involuntary.

We overrule appellant's sole issue and affirm the trial court's judgment.


Summaries of

Rylander v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth
May 21, 1998
970 S.W.2d 174 (Tex. App. 1998)
Case details for

Rylander v. State

Case Details

Full title:Savoy RYLANDER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth

Date published: May 21, 1998

Citations

970 S.W.2d 174 (Tex. App. 1998)

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