De Los Santos v. State

I concur in the majority’s judgment insofar as it affirms De Los Santos’ conviction. I respectfully dissent, however, from the majority’s reversal of the trial court’s judgment on punishment.

The Prosecutor’s Closing Argument

During closing arguments, De Los Santos’ counsel made a plea for probation and, near the end of his argument, stated:

Defense Counsel: I think each person has some value in them and each person gives something in this life. In this situation Lucio Delossantos [sic], you know, has not shown to be an evil individual person, not to be shown a horrible *574person. He committed a…