Holland v. State

OPINION

CHARLES KREGER, Justice.

A jury convicted Ricko Deshawn Holland of aggravated assault. The trial court sentenced him to ten years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice— Institutional Division and assessed a fine of $10,000. Holland appeals.

Holland contends the trial court committed reversible error by giving the jury a definition of reasonable doubt during the trial court’s opening remarks. After the jury was sworn, but prior to Holland’s plea and before counsels’ opening statements, the court addressed the jurors and provided these instructions:

You were provided a couple of…