Middlebrook v. State

OPINION

DAY, Justice.

Gary Charles Middlebrook appeals his conviction for the offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 31.07 (Vernon 1989).

We affirm.

Middlebrook's second point of error alleges that the trial court erred in overruling his challenge for cause of a venireman and in denying his request for an extra peremptory strike due to the trial court’s alleged erroneous overruling of the challenge for cause.

Rulings on a challenge for cause to a prospective juror are the functions of the trial court, and when bias or prejudice is not established as a matter…