Jones v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, to-wit: marihuana. The punishment was assessed by a jury at 35 years.

Appellant contends that reversible error was committed when three nude photographs of him were admitted into evidence, over objection, during the punishment stage of the trial.

State’s Witness Robert B. Patterson, a Dallas police officer, testified at the punishment hearing that appellant’s reputation was bad. He was then shown the photographs in question and identified them as being photographs of the appellant…