Court Opinion

ID: 9654138
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 18:07:22.746801+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:13:06.228698
License: Public Domain

ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING
WOODLEY, Judge.
The state argues with much persuasion that the remarks set out in our original opinion merely called the attention of the jury to the undisputed evidence that a burglary had been committed by someone whose intent was to commit theft, and that the disputed issue was whether or not the state had proved that appellant was the guilty party.
Bill of Exception No. 5 complains of a similar remark in the opening argument for the state: “Nobody denies the burglary.”
The court certifies in this bill: “And such statement and argument on behalf of the State of Texas by the Assistant Criminal District Attorney constituted a comment on the failure of the defendant to testify in said cause * * * .”
We are not in position to say from the record that the trial court’s certification is incorrect, and hence we are unable to agree with the state’s position.
The state’s motion for rehearing is overruled.