Hunt v. State

OPINION

LAGARDE, Justice.

A jury found Damion Denard Hunt guilty of murder and the trial court assessed punishment at fifty years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Hunt asserts in one point of error that the trial court reversibly erred by overruling his objection during voir dire to the State informing the jury panel about the range of punishment for voluntary manslaughter. Because we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion, we overrule Hunt’s point and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Rovetta Malone testified that a few weeks before the death of her boyfriend,…