Willie Eugene Preston v. State

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-11-00429-CR

WILLIE EUGENE PRESTON,

Appellant v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

From the 54th District Court

McLennan County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2010-1080-C2

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Willie Eugene Preston was convicted of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sentenced to life in prison. TEX. PEN. CODE ANN. § 21.02 (West Supp. 2011). Preston complains that the evidence was insufficient for the trial court to have assessed attorney's fees and investigator's fees pursuant to Mayer v. State. Mayer v. State, 309 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010). The State concedes that the evidence was insufficient to support that assessment. We agree that the evidence was insufficient. Preston’s sole issue is sustained.

Conclusion

The evidence was insufficient for the trial court to have assessed attorney’s fees and investigator's fees in the judgment; therefore, that assessment is deleted and judgment is rendered that the amount of costs owed by Preston is $700.00. As modified, the judgment of conviction is affirmed.

TOM GRAY

Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,

Justice Davis, and

Justice Scoggins

Modified, and as Modified, Affirmed

Opinion delivered and filed August 9, 2012

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