Bomer v. State

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and the trial court, after finding two enhancement allegations true, assessed punishment at 30 years imprisonment. We affirm, but we condemn the prosecutor’s opening statement that he would present damaging evidence he knew he could not present, except by violating the rules of evidence.

In his first point of error, appellant asserts the evidence is insufficient. We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential…