Legal Opinion

Romo v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 14, 1982No. 62418PublishedCited by 162 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for possession of heroin. After finding the appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at twenty years.

In appellant’s grounds of error one through twelve he complains of the prosecutor’s jury argument. In each instance, appellant failed to make a timely objection and is complaining of the alleged errors for the first time on appeal. The general rule is that any impropriety in the State’s argument is waived by a defendant’s failure to make a proper and timely objection. Archer v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 474 S.W.2d 484; see, e.g.…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Cumbie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Mercado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Boyde v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by162 opinions

  1. Mays v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
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  3. Bridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. McIntire v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. State Ex Rel. Rosenthal v. PoeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003

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