McDonald v. State

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant Jonathan N. McDonald of aggravated sexual assault of a child and assessed punishment at seven years’ confinement. On appeal, McDonald asserts that (1) the trial court erred in permitting the State to ask an improper commitment question during voir dire, and (2) the State made improper remarks to the jury during closing argument at the guilt-innocence phase of the trial. We affirm.

Facts

The complainant in this case is a twelve-year-old boy. McDonald’s companion, Carlos Ledesma, was employed with the complainant’s mother at the Red Top Cab…