SPAIN v. STATE

No. 57872.

585 S.W.2d 705 (1979)

Kelly SPAIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 2.

Rehearing Denied September 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Fairweather, Amarillo, for appellant.

Tom A. Curtis, Dist. Atty., and David L. Gleason, Asst. Dist. Atty., Amarillo, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, TOM G. DAVIS and DALLY, JJ.


Rehearing En Banc Denied September 19, 1979.

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from conviction for theft over $10,000. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 31.03. Punishment was assessed by the jury at ten years, with the recommendation of probation.

Appellant contends that the trial court's refusal to allow cross-examination of the State's witness Garret Gilmore, in order to establish his bias or motive in testifying, denied appellant his...

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