JACKSON v. STATE

No. A14-81-478-CR.

633 S.W.2d 598 (1982)

Melven Levoulia JACKSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston Fourteenth District.

Discretionary Review Refused July 7, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Sparks, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Dist. Atty., Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C. J., and JUNELL and PRICE, JJ.


JUNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery. Because of the State's improper comment on Appellant's failure to testify, we reverse and remand for new trial.

In light of our disposition of this appeal, it is unnecessary to discuss the facts of the offense. We also consider it unnecessary to address Appellant's grounds of error related to his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel...

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