Roderick Deshaun Scott AKA Roderick D. Scott v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 372nd District Court of Tarrant County (Majority)

State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 08-11-00023-CR

Case Date: 10/03/2012

Plaintiff: Roderick Deshaun Scott AKA Roderick D. Scott

Defendant: The State of Texas--Appeal from 372nd District Court of Tarrant County (Majority)

Preview:COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS

RODERICK DESHAUN SCOTT AKA RODERICK D. SCOTT, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

' ' ' ' ' ' No. 08-11-00023-CR Appeal from the 372nd Judicial District Court of Tarrant County, Texas (TC# 1175444D)

MEMORANDUM OPINION Roderick Deshaun Scott ("Appellant") appeals his conviction of the offense of engaging in organized criminal activity, to-wit: aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, specifically a firearm.1 The grand jury indicted Appellant on two counts. Count I alleged theft of property by placing the victim in fear of imminent bodily injury or death through use of a deadly weapon while establishing, maintaining or participating in the profits of or as a member of a criminal street gang. Count II alleged placing the victim in fear of imminent bodily injury or death through use of a deadly weapon while committing theft of property. The indictment also included a deadly weapon notice. Appellant waived his right to a jury trial and entered an open plea of guilty to Count I. Based on his guilty plea, the trial court found Appellant guilty of the offense alleged in Count I and sentenced Appellant to 20 years in prison. The court included an affirmative deadly weapon finding in the judgment. Appellant's appointed counsel has filed a brief in which he concludes that the appeal presents no non-frivolous issues and is without merit. Appellate counsel states that he has
1

See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN.

Download 08-11-00023-cr.pdf