BELL v. STATE

No. 05-81-00576-CR.

634 S.W.2d 340 (1982)

Tony Dean BELL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied June 14, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Anton, Arch McColl, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Kathi A. Drew, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before AKIN, VANCE and WHITHAM, JJ.


WHITHAM, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of burglary of a habitation. Following a verdict of guilty, the jury assessed punishment, enhanced, at sixteen years. Because we agree with appellant's ground of error that the trial court committed reversible error in allowing the prosecutor to cross-examine appellant about the enhancement paragraph of the indictment at the guilt/innocence phase of the trial, we reverse and remand.

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