Porter v. State

OPINION

OLIVER-PARROTT, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant, Carl Porter, guilty of possession of a controlled substance. After appellant pled true to one enhancement paragraph, the jury assessed punishment at 99-years confinement. The sole issue before this Court is whether appellant was denied effective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

Ineffective assistance of counsel

In his sole point of error, appellant argues he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel did not object to impermissible jury argument by the prosecuting attorney during the punishment phase of…