LOGAN v. STATE

No. 05-82-01460-CR.

679 S.W.2d 55 (1984)

Joyce LOGAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied September 5, 1984.

Dissenting Opinion September 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas W. Skemp, Dallas, for appellant.

Joyce Ann Logan, pro se.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Ruth Plagenhoef, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before AKIN, CARVER and SHUMPERT, JJ.


AKIN, Justice.

This appeal is from a conviction of armed robbery for which the appellant was assessed a forty-five year sentence. Appellant contends that an allusion to homosexual activity between herself and an alibi witness by the prosecutor during argument at the guilt/innocence phase of trial was so prejudicial that the conviction must be reversed. We agree with the contention of the appellant. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.

The appellant called several...

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