State v. Avendano-Lopez

A jury found Ignacio Avendano-Lopez guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. We hold that the prosecutor improperly asked AvendanoLopez on cross-examination whether he had "on occasion sold heroin,” and improperly concluded her cross-examination by asking Avendano-Lopez, "You are not legal in this country, are you?” Avendano-Lopez did not "open the door” to these questions by testifying that he had recently been released from jail, was born in Mexico, and was raised in Mexico and Texas. Nonetheless, holding that it is unlikely that the misconduct affected the verdict, we affirm.