Hinton v. State

OPINION

DALLY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of burglary of a motor vehicle; the punishment, which is enhanced by two prior felony convictions, is imprisonment for life.

The appellant asserts that the trial court erred in admitting in evidence a pair of pliers, in failing to declare a mistrial after evidence of extraneous offenses was brought before the jury, in admitting evidence concerning fingerprint classification, and in overruling his objection to the prosecutor’s alleged improper argument.

A brief summary of the evidence will aid in understanding the…