Crow v. State

VANCE, Justice.

Appeal is from a jury conviction for burglary of a building. Punishment was assessed by the court at imprisonment for ten years. Appellant contends that the trial judge erred in refusing to give a limiting instruction to the jury with respect to prior convictions introduced into evidence by appellant. We affirm. No error exists because the appellant himself presented such evidence; thus no instruction was required to be given.

*18The appellant took the stand during the guilt/innocence phase of the trial and on direct examination admitted having been previously convicted of several…