BAXTER v. STATE

No. 05-81-00089-CR.

629 S.W.2d 135 (1982)

George O. BAXTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Discretionary Review Granted April 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Hardin, McKinney, for appellant.

Tom O'Connell, Dist. Crim. Atty., McKinney, for appellee.

Before AKIN, FISH and VANCE, JJ.


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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