Smith v. State

OPINION

DOYLE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for theft of a motor vehicle. Punishment was assessed at fifteen years by a jury.

Appellant seeks reversal of the conviction on four grounds contending that (1) a mistrial should have been declared when the appellant made a physical attack on a witness in the presence of the jury; (2) error was committed by the trial court in allowing the jury to view the appellant in leg irons; (3) error was committed by admitting a gun into evidence that was not material to the offense; and (4) the trial court should have held a hearing to determine…