Castillo v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The conviction is for the offense of burglary. Punishment was enhanced under Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., and appellant was assessed a life sentence.

Appellant lists seven grounds of error, several of which overlap. He first alleges error in that he was allowed to refer only to the first part of the indictment, and the court instructed him to refrain from informing the jury of the effect of his two prior felony convictions. Appellant argues that if the jury had been made aware of the mandatory life sentence upon a verdict of guilty, they would have been less likely to…