Reginald Reece v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Sixth Court of Appeals considered Reginald Reece’s challenge to consecutive sentences and jail-time credit following his guilty plea to theft of property. The court modified the judgment to clarify the relationship between the sentence in this case and sentences in two related cases, then affirmed the judgment as modified.

Holdings

1. The State's cross-point challenging Reece's right to appeal was overruled.
2. The judgment was modified by deleting the word "CONSECUTIVELY" and replacing the sentence-sequencing provision so that Reece's sentence would run after he served the thirteen-year sentence in trial court cause number 21F0725-005 and concurrently with the sentence in trial court cause number 20F0970-005.
3. The appellate court affirmed the judgment as modified after applying the same analysis used in the related appeal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by ordering Reece's sentence to run consecutively rather than concurrently with the sentences in his related theft cases.
2. Whether Reece received the correct amount of jail-time credit.
3. Whether Reece had a right to appeal despite entering guilty pleas and the absence of certificates of appeal in the records.

Disposition

affirmed