Caron v. State

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant Robert Caron was convicted by a jury of first-degree felony securities fraud, and the jury assessed punishment at five years’ confinement and a $10,000 fine. Asserting two points of error, appellant contends: (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion for mistrial when the State’s cross-examination and jury argument attempted to shift the burden of proof; and (2) the trial court erred by exempting the State’s expert witness from “the Rule” where the State failed to follow provisions of that exemption. We affirm.

In his first issue, appellant…