Hastings v. State

BRIAN QUINN, Justice.

Allen Hastings (appellant) appeals, through five issues, his conviction for delivery of a controlled substance within a drug free zone. The first issue concerns the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence underlying the jury’s verdict. The next concerns the ability of the trial court to admit, during the guilt/innocence phase of the trial, evidence solely relevant to the enhancement of punishment. The third involves whether the trial court incorrectly instructed the jury about the range of punishment. The fourth pertains to whether the prosecutor made an improper…