THOMAS v. STATE

No. 05-81-00045 CR.

629 S.W.2d 112 (1981)

David Sheppard THOMAS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Discretionary Review Granted April 7, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Knouse, Dallas, for appellant.

Gilbert Howard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before GUITTARD, C. J., and WHITHAM and GUILLOT, JJ.


GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery. His punishment was assessed at thirty-three years. On this appeal he complains that the police improperly induced him to sign a confession and that the prosecutor's argument at the punishment phase was improper and prejudicial. We hold that the confession was properly admitted and that the argument was not so clearly improper as to require reversal. Consequently, we affirm.

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