Christopher Charles Bynum v. State ( 2015 )

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
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
CHRISTOPHER CHARLES BYNUM, Appeal from the Criminal District Court
Appellant No. 7 of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No.
F14-53422-Y).
No. 05-14-00150-CR V. Opinion delivered by Justice Brown,
Justices Lang-Miers and Schenck
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee participating.
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.
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
CHRISTOPHER CHARLES BYNUM, Appeal from the Criminal District Court
Appellant No. 7 of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No.
F14-53483-Y).
No. 05-14-00151-CR V. Opinion delivered by Justice Brown,
Justices Lang-Miers and Schenck
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee participating.
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.
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