Romero v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for murder. The death penalty was waived, and the punishment was assessed by the jury at life.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. The record reflects that appellant was having an extramarital affair with the deceased over a long period of time and that he killed her in one of the lounges or beer joints that they were operating as partners.

In the first ground of error, it is contended that the rule was violated when an assistant district attorney talked to some of the witnesses for the State in a group before placing them on the stand. 1

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