Case Name: Tonja Jones TWINE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1998-06-17
Citations: 970 S.W.2d 18
Docket Number: Nos. 1500-96, 1501-96
Parties: Tonja Jones TWINE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
Judges: McCORMICK, P.J., delivered a concurring opinion, joined by MANSFIELD and KELLER, JJ.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 970
Pages: 18–21

Head Matter:
Tonja Jones TWINE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
Nos. 1500-96, 1501-96.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.
June 17, 1998.
Steven R. Miears, P.C., Plano, for appellant.
Tom O’Connell, Dist. Atty., Chris Oldner, Julie Breedlove, Asst. Dist. Attys., McKinney, Matthew Paul, State’s Atty., Austin, for State.

Opinion:
OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
PER CURIAM.
A jury found Appellant guilty of criminal trespass and resisting arrest. The jury assessed punishment in the form of a term of confinement and a fine for each offense, but suspended the punishment for both offenses and placed Appellant on community supervision for six months. On appeal to the Eleventh Court of Appeals, Appellant's sole point of error contended that the trial court committed reversible error by denying defense counsel's request to make an opening statement immediately following the State's opening statement The Court of Appeals agreed the trial court erred, but concluded the error was harmless under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 81(b)(2). Twine v. State, 929 S.W.2d 685 (Tex.App.—Eastland 1996). We granted review to decide whether the Court of Appeals properly found the error harmless under Rule 81(b)(2).
After careful consideration of Appellant's ground for review and the briefs submitted by the parties, we conclude that Appellant's petition for discretionary review was improvidently granted. Accordingly, Appellant's petition for discretionary review is dismissed.
McCORMICK, P.J., delivered a concurring opinion, joined by MANSFIELD and KELLER, JJ.
MEYERS, J., delivered a concurring opinion.
BAIRD, J., delivered a dissenting opinion.
OVERSTREET, J., dissents.
HOLLAND, J., not participating.