Stairhime, Ryan Matthew

OPINION

Appellant argued on direct appeal that he was prevented from asking a proper question to the venire during jury selection. The court of appeals refused to address the merits of his complaint, however, holding that Appellant later waived any error he might have earlier preserved. Stairhime v. State, 439 S.W.3d 499, 507 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2014). When the names of the twelve jurors were called out and the jury was empaneled, the trial court immediately asked whether either party had “an objection to the panel or as to the jury as selected!.]” Id. Appellant answered, “No, Your…