Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Raimond Kevon Gipson, Appellant v. the State of Texas

November 14, 20122012 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1548

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals' judgment revoking Raimond Kevon Gipson's community supervision and remanded for further proceedings. The Court held that the appellate court must first address the State's procedural preservation argument before deciding the merits of the sufficiency claim. It also clarified that a plea of true does not automatically waive a claim of inability to pay absent proper preservation.