Legal Opinion
Lett v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 24, 1987No. 2-85-280-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURDOCK, Justice.
David Wayne Lett was convicted of the offense of aggravated kidnapping. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 20.04 (Vernon 1974). The jury assessed punishment at 25 years confinement.
We affirm.
Appellant alleges reversible error was committed because: (1) the doctrine of collateral estoppel barred his prosecution by the State; (2) the prosecutor commented on appellant’s right not to testify; and (3) the court’s charge on parole law violated the state and federal Constitutions.
Although the sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged, we shall recite the facts pertinent to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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