Milton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
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
- Bird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Overstreet v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
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