Watson v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

I

After finding the appellant guilty of aggravated robbery, the jury heard evidence on the issue of punishment.1 The evidence included the testimony of two witnesses that the appellant’s reputation in the community for being peaceable and law-abiding was bad. The appellant argues that the trial court should have sustained his objections to the testimony of these witnesses. We agree.

“When the character of a party or of a witness is to be evidenced by reputation . .., the reputation must itself be proved by a witness qualified by an opportunity to obtain knowledge of it.

“The…