Martinez v. State

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Rogelio Martinez was convicted of delivery of cocaine. Punishment, enhanced by a prior felony conviction, was set at fifty years’ confinement and a $2,000.00 fine.

On appeal Martinez raises only one point, asserting that improper jury argument by the prosecutor requires reversal and a new trial. We disagree and will affirm the judgment.

In final argument at the guilt/innocence stage of the trial, the prosecutor made the following comments:

[MR. BUCHANAN:] The cops are out there every day putting their lives on the line.

MR. REYES: Outside the record.

THE COURT:…