AKIN, Justice.
Defendant appeals from his conviction for injury to his child. Punishment was assessed at 10 years, the maximum permitted by law. Defendant asserts that during the punishment phase of his trial, the State improperly questioned defendant concerning a possible extraneous offense. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse.
During the punishment phase of defendant's trial, defendant testified to establish his eligibility for probation. In this respect,...
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