Primes v. State

MEMORANDUM OPINION 1

BOB McCOY, Justice.

I.Introduction

A jury found appellant, Lloyd Nash Primes, guilty of aggravated assault and sentenced him to twenty years’ imprisonment. In one point on appeal, Primes complains that the trial court erred when it denied his motion for mistrial after the prosecutor “compared” him with Ted Bun-dy during the State’s closing argument at punishment. We will affirm.

II.Background Facts and Procedural History

During the punishment phase of the trial, a prosecutor for the State made the following jury argument:

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