Legal Opinion

Dunbar v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 18, 1977No. 53253PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BROWN, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for voluntary manslaughter. Appellant was tried before a jury which assessed punishment at ten (10) years in the Texas Department of Corrections.

In his first ground of error appellant contends that the prosecutor made an improper comment during closing argument to the jury at the guilt or innocence stage of the trial. The remark was made during the following exchange:

“Now let me talk to you about some of the things the Court charged you on. Now, understand that I know that Mr. Macaluso explained to you in Voir Dire the fact that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McClory v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Gaddis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Todd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Hathorn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Dickinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Briddle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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