Hall v. State

OPINION

WILLIAM BRIGHAM, Justice (Retired).

On a plea of not guilty, a jury found Appellant Corbett Hall, Jr. guilty of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Appellant brings three points, complaining of improper closing argument and two evidentiary rulings. Because the prosecutor improperly alluded to Appellant’s failure to testify, we reverse and remand this cause for a new hearing on punishment.

I. CLOSING ARGUMENT

Appellant contends in point one that the State, during closing argument at the punishment phase, improperly commented on Appellant’s failure to testify…