PLESS v. STATE

No. 55567.

576 S.W.2d 83 (1978)

Jerry Don PLESS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry P. Helft, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry M. Wade, Dist. Atty., Fred C. McDaniel and James D. Burnham, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, for the State.

Before ROBERTS, ODOM and TOM G. DAVIS, JJ.


Rehearing En Banc Denied February 7, 1979.

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. After hearing evidence at the punishment stage, including proof of appellant's prior robbery conviction, the jury assessed punishment at twenty-five years.

Appellant contends that the State improperly bolstered testimony previously given by the accused on cross-examination; that the court erred by failing to give an instruction...

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