Lewis v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is conspiracy to commit arson under Article 1622, V.A.P.C.; the punishment, five years.

The State’s case was that two men had been hired by the appellant to burn down a certain building belonging to a business competitor. Police officers were informed of the plan and intervened in time to prevent the fire. One of the arsonists was killed.

Appellant did not testify and called no witnesses, other than to recall one of the officers who had testified for the State.

We are met at the outset with a question of improper jury argument at the guilt stage of the trial.…