Woods v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice GRANT.

David Lewis Woods was convicted by a jury of burglary of a building. Woods was sentenced to twenty years’ confinement and a $10,000 fine. On appeal, Woods contends that the trial court erred in permitting the State to bolster unimpeached evidence.

Buddy’s Supermarket in Paris, Texas, was burglarized on August 8, 1997. The burglar broke a glass door at the front of the store and entered the building, setting off a burglar alarm. When the police department responded, they found the shattered glass and cigarettes scattered inside and outside the building. The owners…