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Sam Wiley, Jr. v. State
390 S.W.3d 629
Tex. App.
2012
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Background

  • Wiley was convicted of hindering apprehension; sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and a $1,000 fine, with the sentence suspended and Wiley placed on eight years of community supervision.
  • One term of supervision required Wiley to reimburse the county $400 for court-appointed attorney fees; later, the State moved to revoke supervision and the trial court revoked it, imposing an eight-year term and a $1,000 fine.
  • The revocation judgment included $800 in attorney's fees: $400 originally assessed for the supervision and $400 for the revocation proceedings.
  • Wiley challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to support the second $400 revocation-attorney’s-fee assessment; the State conceded error on that portion but not on the original $400.
  • The court followed Price v. State to hold that a party waives the complaint about the original $400 if not raised when the supervision was imposed.
  • The court reversed in part on the revocation-fees issue and remanded for entry of a new judgment consistent with the opinion.

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Whether the revocation-attorney’s-fee assessment is supported by the evidence Wiley Wiley Insufficient evidence; reverse in part
Whether the complaint about the original $400 fee was waived Wiley State Waived; not preservable on revocation appeal

Key Cases Cited

  • Mayer v. State, 309 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010) (attorney's fees must be supported by evidence at imposition)
  • Speth v. State, 6 S.W.3d 530 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999) (preservation of complaint about fee imposition timing)
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Case Details

Case Name: Sam Wiley, Jr. v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Nov 29, 2012
Citation: 390 S.W.3d 629
Docket Number: 10-12-00259-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.