Legal Opinion

Kirk v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 21, 1993No. 05-92-01953-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DIAL, Justice.

Barry Thomas Kirk appeals his conviction for terroristic threats, a violation of section 22.07(a)(2) of the Texas Penal Code, a class-B misdemeanor. He was found guilty in a jury trial, and the trial court assessed punishment at ninety-days’ confinement and a fine of $500.

The single point of error alleges that the prosecutor impermissibly bolstered trial testimony in his final argument. We affirm.

The offense grew out of a confrontation in a used car lot between the defendant and the complainant, David Roy. Roy had gone to the car lot with his friend, Darrien Boult, to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

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