In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-14-00051-CR
STEVEN DEWAYNE PRUITT, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 8th District Court
Hopkins County, Texas
Trial Court No. 1323451
Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Moseley
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Steven Dewayne Pruitt was convicted on an open plea of guilty of delivery of marihuana
between one-fourth of an ounce and five pounds in a drug-free zone. He was sentenced to two
years’ imprisonment. This case was tried along with two other companion cases, which are
subjects of two other pending appeals before this Court.1 Pruitt filed a single, consolidated brief
covering all three appeals, in which he contends that his guilty pleas were not voluntary because
of the trial court’s failure to properly admonish Pruitt regarding sentencing in connection with the
burglary of a habitation charge.
The argument raised in this appeal is based exclusively on the argument of error brought
before this Court in the companion appeal styled Pruitt v. State, cause number 06-14-00058-CR.
In our opinion of this date disposing of that appeal, we found error, but that it did not affect the
substantial rights of the defendant. Pruitt contends in connection with this appeal that the error
necessarily made his plea in this case involuntary. For the reasons set out in that opinion, we
conclude in this case that no harm has been shown and overrule the issue as it applies to this appeal.
1
In companion case 06-14-00058-CR, Pruitt appeals from a conviction of burglary of a habitation with the exhibition
of a deadly weapon. In companion case 06-14-00059-CR, Pruitt appeals from a conviction of delivery of marihuana
in an amount between one-fourth ounce and five pounds in a drug-free zone.
2
We affirm the judgment.
Bailey C. Moseley
Justice
Date Submitted: February 25, 2015
Date Decided: April 8, 2015
Do Not Publish
3
Steven DeWayne Pruitt v. State
Combined Opinion