Luquis v. State

OPINION

COCHRAN, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.,

joined by KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, KEASLER, HERVEY, and HOLCOMB, JJ.

Appellant challenges the trial court’s submission of the statutorily-required parole law instruction at the punishment stage. Appellant argues that, because he is not eligible for release on mandatory supervision, the trial judge erred in giving the jury the instruction concerning “good conduct time.” Moreover, because this portion of the charge does not apply to him, appellant contends that informing the jury about “good conduct time” violated his due process rights.…