Lavine v. State

DUGGAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury conviction for aggravated assault; punishment was assessed by the court at seven years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant presents one ground of error, alleging denial of effective assistance of counsel because of his trial attorney’s failure to object to improper questions propounded by the prosecutor before the jury. Due to the limited nature of the appeal, a discussion of the facts of the case is not necessary.

At trial, appellant voluntarily took the stand to testify in his own behalf. His trial counsel had earlier…