Christopher Charles Bynum v. The State of Texas Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 7 of Dallas County (memorandum opinion )
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MODIFY and AFFIRM; and Opinion Filed September 28, 2015. In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-00150-CR No. 05-15-00151-CR CHRISTOPHER CHARLES BYNUM, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 7 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. F14-53422-Y, F14-53483-Y MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Lang-Miers, Brown, and Schenck Opinion by Justice Brown Christopher Charles Bynum waived a jury and pleaded guilty to two intoxication manslaughter offenses. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 49.08(a) (West 2011). After finding appellant guilty, the trial court assessed punishment at twenty years’ imprisonment in each case. In four issues, appellant contends the trial court’s judgments should be modified to show the correct name of the trial judge and that there were no plea bargain agreements. The State agrees the judgments should be modified as appellant requests. We modify the trial court’s judgments and affirm as modified. The record reflects that appellant entered his guilty pleas before a magistrate, but the punishment hearing was conducted before the Honorable Michael Snipes, then presiding judge of the Criminal District Court No. 7. The judgments incorrectly identify the magistrate rather than Judge Snipes as the trial court judge. Likewise, the judgments show the terms of a plea bargain as “20 years TDCJ,” whereas appellant entered open guilty pleas to the charges in the indictments. We sustain appellant’s issues. We modify the trial court’s judgment in each case to show the judge presiding is “Hon. Michael Snipes,” and the terms of plea bargain are “open.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(b); Bigley v. State, 865 S.W.2d 26, 27–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993); Asberry v. State, 813 S.W.2d 526, 529–30 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1991, pet. ref’d). As modified, we affirm the trial court’s judgments. /Ada Brown/ ADA BROWN JUSTICE Do Not Publish TEX. R. APP. P. 47 150150F.U05 -2- Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT CHRISTOPHER CHARLES BYNUM, Appellant No. 05-14-00150-CR Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 7 of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. F14-53422-Y). Opinion delivered by Justice Brown, Justices Lang-Miers and Schenck participating. V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the trial court’s judgment is MODIFIED as follows: The section entitled “Judge Presiding” is modified to show “Hon. Michael Snipes.” The section entitled “Terms of Plea Bargain” is modified to show “Open.” As modified, we AFFIRM the trial court’s judgment. Judgment entered September 28, 2015. -3- Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT CHRISTOPHER CHARLES BYNUM, Appellant No. 05-14-00151-CR Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 7 of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. F14-53483-Y). Opinion delivered by Justice Brown, Justices Lang-Miers and Schenck participating. V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the trial court’s judgment is MODIFIED as follows: The section entitled “Judge Presiding” is modified to show “Hon. Michael Snipes.” The section entitled “Terms of Plea Bargain” is modified to show “Open.” As modified, we AFFIRM the trial court’s judgment. Judgment entered September 28, 2015. -4-
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