Edwards v. State

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

A jury convicted Andrew Mcíüel Edwards, Jr., the appellant, of murdering Joseph Julian, and of attempting to murder George Verdun. It then assessed his punishment at 47-years confinement for murder and 20-years confinement for attempted murder. We reverse and remand for trial.

Voir dire regarding appellant’s family

In point of error one, the appellant asserts that the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s objection to the defense counsel’s questioning the prospective jurors about whether they knew any members of the appellant’s family.

After the State had completed…