Jackie Lee Haley v. State

MAJORITY OPINION

MARGARET GARNER MIRABAL, Senior Justice.

In six issues, appellant challenges his conviction on three counts of manslaughter, arguing that the trial court erred by implicitly referring to appellant’s felony conviction during voir dire, admitting the State’s expert testimony, submitting an improper jury charge, and failing to quash the indictment. We affirm.

I. Background

On February 17, 2010, appellant was driving a semi-truck towing an empty livestock trailer, enroute to retrieve cattle and then drive all night. Appellant testified that, prior to beginning his trip, he consumed a…