DORSEY v. STATE

No. 05-84-00457-CR.

685 S.W.2d 763 (1985)

Tommy L. DORSEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

January 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Anton, Dallas, for appellant.

Dennis E. Guffey, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before AKIN, SPARLING and DEVANY, JJ.


AKIN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of burglary of a habitation. Punishment was assessed at 25 years confinement. We affirm.

In his sole ground of error, appellant contends that the court erred in allowing the prosecution, at the punishment phase, to argue facts outside the record. Specifically, he objects to the following argument:

MR. ISENBERG: Okay. Now, that's the kind of person he is. And what kind of person...

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