Smith v. State

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Memorandum Opinion by

Justice Longoria

Appellant Reginald Smith was indicted for murder, a first-degree felony. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(1) (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.S.). On appeal, Smith argues in a single issue that the trial court violated his constitutional and statutory rights to be present throughout the entire voir dire proceeding. We affirm.

I. Background 1

Smith was indicted for a murder that was alleged to have occurred on April 19, 2014. He pleaded not guilty and proceeded to trial before a jury. During the- voir dire proceedings, the following…