Jack David Meek v. State Texas

Appellant was convicted of felony theft; the court assessed punishment at one year in jail pursuant to TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. ? 12.44(a), and probated the sentence. The conviction was affirmed in an unpublished opinion. Meek v. State, 851 S.W.2d 868,, (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] April 16, 1992). We granted appellants petition to determine whether appellant established that a written waiver of jury was not filed prior to the bench trial and, if so, whether the failure to execute such a written waiver on a plea of not guilty rendered the conviction a nullity.