Epifanio Cortez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of El Paso County

COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
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EPIFANIO CORTEZ,

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No. 08-02-00320-CR)

Appellant,

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Appeal from)

v.

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County Court at Law No. 1)

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

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of El Paso County, Texas)

Appellee.

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(TC# 20000C16351)
MEMORANDUM OPINION

Epifanio Cortez appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated. A jury found Appellant guilty, and the court assessed punishment at a fine of $2,000, probated for $500, together with confinement in the county jail for one year, probated for two years, plus ten days in jail to be served on weekends. We affirm.

Following his conviction, Appellant filed a notice of appeal but failed to make financial arrangements to pay for the reporter's record. We directed the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine whether Appellant desired to prosecute his appeal and whether he had retained counsel, was entitled to court-appointed counsel, or wanted to continue pro se. The trial judge found that Appellant was not entitled to court-appointed counsel or a record at county expense and that he appeared to want to continue his appeal. Consequently, we entered an order that the appeal be submitted on the clerk's record alone. See Tex.R.App.P. 37.3(c). Appellant has not favored us with a brief. In the interest of justice, we have reviewed the entire record, but have found no fundamental error. See Lott v. State, 874 S.W.2d 687 (Tex.Crim.App. 1994). Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

 

February 12, 2004

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice

 

Before Panel No. 2

Barajas, C.J., McClure, and Chew, JJ.

 

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