Dickinson v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TEAGUE, Judge.

We granted the petition for discretionary review that was filed on behalf of Russell Kent Dickinson, appellant, in order to make the determination whether the Dallas Court of Appeals correctly rejected appellant’s contention that the prosecuting attorney’s jury argument, that was made at the punishment stage of the trial, that appellant had failed to express in the courtroom “remorse,” “shame,” or “pity” towards or for his victim was an impermissible comment on the appellant’s failure to testify. See Dickinson v. State, 667…