Chappel v. State

ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING.

Krueger, Judge.

The State, by the District Attorney in and for the 52nd Judicial District of Texas, insists that we erred in our original opinion in holding that reversible error was committed by the trial court in not permitting appellant to explain and show the circumstances surrounding his conviction of burglary, after the State had shown that he had previously been convicted therefor.

The State seems to take the position that in none of the cases cited by us has this court held that á defendant could explain the circumstances of his conviction where the State…