Palermo v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Thomas Palermo, guilty of murder and assessed punishment at 70 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. We address: (1) punishment stage complaints of improper prosecutorial argument which included commenting on appellant’s failure to show remorse and inviting the jury to step into the shoes of the victim’s family; and (2) denial of cross-examination about the civil suit the victim’s family filed against parties who owned the business premises where the offense occurred. We affirm.

Facts

On December 10, 1996, Walter Berry (Berry) refused appellant’s…