Legal Opinion

Menefee v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 15, 1981No. 58634PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON STATE’S SECOND MOTION FOR REHEARING

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery. Punishment was assessed at five years.

Our prior opinions are withdrawn.

In his eighth ground of error appellant asserts it was error to overrule his objection to the following jury argument:

“And Virse, I don’t believe I have ever seen anybody that I thought was any more honest than she is.”

Appellant’s objection that this argument was counsel’s personal opinion was overruled. On appeal he relies on Puckett v. State, 168 Tex.Cr.R. 615, 330 S.W.2d 465, in which the Court wrote:

“Bil…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Puckett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  3. Moynahan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  4. Womack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. Caka v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957

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3Cited by78 opinions

  1. Penry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Felder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Landry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Bill Boyd Kuhn v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2013

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