Strickland v. State

OPINION

TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Justice.

Appellant Jake Aaron Strickland appeals from his conviction and thirty-five year sentence for felony murder. In six points, appellant contends that the prosecution against him for felony murder was unauthorized and that he should have been charged with intoxication manslaughter instead. In his seventh point, he contends that the trial court erred by overruling his objection to the prosecutor’s comment on his failure to testify. We affirm.

Background Facts

On December 21, 2003, appellant, while driving intoxicated, struck a car in which Brent Jones was a…