Legal Opinion

Milton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 1980No. 64268PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

ROBERTS, Judge.

We granted the appellant’s motion for leave to file motion for rehearing to consider a ground of error which was not discussed in the opinion delivered on original submission. By his second ground of error the appellant complains that the State improperly commented on his failure to testify. During final argument to the jury at the guilt or innocence stage of the trial the prosecutor stated:

“This is a nightmare. People, a person who lived through that nightmare is still here to tell you about it. Easiest thing in the world for you to do…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Overstreet v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  4. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Hogue v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1987

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