Leon Willis Wilkerson v. State of Texas

OPINION

JIM R. WRIGHT, Chief Justice.

The jury convicted Leon Willis Wilkerson, appellant, of the offense of robbery and, upon appellant’s pleas of true to the enhancement allegations, assessed his punishment at confinement for ninety-nine years. We modify and affirm in part, and we reverse and remand in part.

Appellant presents five issues for review. In the first issue, he contends that the trial court abused its discretion by prohibiting his trial counsel from asking questions at voir dire regarding comparative standards of proof. In the second issue, he asserts that, alternatively, his trial…