Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 23, 1981No. 13-81-277-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of the offense of burglary of a habitation. Appel*844lant complains on appeal of the trial court’s admission over appellant’s objection of a blackboard drawing, and of alleged improper references by the State’s counsel to punishment at voir dire and on closing argument during the trial.

In his first ground of error, appellant maintains the trial court erred in admitting the drawing in question because ,the State failed to lay an adequate predicate. Appellant bases his claim on the admission by one of the State’s witnesses on voir dire…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Cerda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Bevill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. O'DELL v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mayfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993

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