Legal Opinion

Hall v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 4, 1973No. 45804PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of robbery by assault; punishment was assessed at 50 years’ confinement.

Five grounds of error are alleged. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Appellant initially contends that the trial court erred in commenting on the weight of the evidence. We are referred to that portion of the prosecutor’s argument to the jury wherein he stated:

“Ladies and Gentlemen, look at the witnesses we have presented to you and then look at the demeanor of the Defendant as he sits here asleep at the counsel table, as he sits…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hefley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Gondek v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. McGee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Hartman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Casarez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993

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