Court Opinion

ID: 9771936
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Date Created: 2023-08-29 17:00:36.512306+00
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OPINION ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING
MORRISON, Judge.
Appellant’s contention is that in our original opinion we did not answer his contention that he had been denied his right of confrontation. In our original opinion, we said, “Later the record shows Anne Grundstrom handed a sack of burned clothes to the officer.” We shall elaborate. Captain Gideon testified that he contacted Mrs. Grundstrom and she delivered certain burned clothing to him. The careful trial judge saw to it that nothing Mrs. Grundstrom said to Gideon was admitted in evidence. The state may not have proved that the burned clothing delivered to Gideon was the same that the witness Henderson had seen burning in the yard, but such was not necessary to support this conviction. The fact remains that nothing Mrs. Grundstrom said was admitted and appellant had not been denied the right to confront her.
Appellant earnestly urges that we should have abated the appeal so that the trial court might conduct a hearing on appellant’s pro se objections to the record as is required by Article 40.09, Sec. 7, V.A.C. C.P. We did not discuss this contention originally. This is what occurred. On April 3, 1969, appellant filed his pro se objections to the record. On April 25, 1969, the court approved the record stating that “neither the attorney for the State nor for the defense has submitted objections thereto * * *” We will consider the pro se objections, in order to determine if the trial court erred in declining to hold a hearing required by Article 40.09, Sec. 7, V.A.C.C.P., supra.
He first requests that the record be corrected to show that he plead not guilty to the primary offense and stipulated to the enhancement features of the indictment. We have examined the record and find that it so reveals.
He next contends that the records fail to contain an order of the court on his motion in limine. He continues by stating that the court granted his motion in limine as to his wife and denied his motion as to his testifying. No written order is required.
He objected to the judgment. We have examined it and find it to be as he says it should be.
He next contends that the sentence should be corrected to show that he answered when the court asked if he had anything to say as to why sentence should not be pronounced against him. However, he does not suggest what he did say.
He next asks that an instrument filed by him in the Justice Court be incorporated in the record. We find this was done.
His last request was for “* * * all formal orders with regard to all motions and pleadings by and for the defendant,” be incorporated in the record. As heretofore stated, no written order is required.
In view of such contention, we hold that the trial court did not err in declining to hold the hearing required by Article 40.09, Sec. 7, V.A.C.C.P.
Appellant’s motion for rehearing is overruled.