AKIN, Justice.
The question before us is whether the trial court abused its discretion when it refused to permit the appellant to question prospective jurors on their theories of punishment. The appellant had pleaded guilty to the offense with which he was charged; consequently, the sole question to be determined by the jury was the punishment to be assessed. We hold that the trial court erred because the appellant's inquiry into the juror's theory of punishment was...
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