Twine v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

A jury found Appellant guilty of criminal trespass and resisting arrest. The jury assessed punishment in the form of a term of confinement and a fine for each offense, but suspended the punishment for both offenses and placed Appellant on community supervision for six months. On appeal to the Eleventh Court of Appeals, Appellant’s sole point of error contended that the trial court committed reversible error by denying defense counsel’s request to make an opening statement immediately following the State’s opening statement The Court of…