Menefee v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
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Our prior opinions are withdrawn.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…
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