Court Opinion

ID: 9662677
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 23:15:10.797166+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:14:41.285565
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TOM G. DAVIS, Judge,
dissenting.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for delivery of heroin. After finding appellant guilty the jury assessed punishment at 25 years. The majority reverses the judgment of conviction and remands this case to the trial court for new trial. In doing so, the majority found that the trial court imper-missibly allowed the State to adduce evidence that the appellant had committed four other first degree felony offenses and was presently under indictment for those offenses. The majority found the following questions posed by the State to appellant on cross-examination to constitute error:
“Q. Oh, you did know? — You just got through saying that you didn’t know. When did you—
“[Defense]: Your Honor, we object. He is arguing with the witness.
“[State]: I object, your Honor—
“[All counsel talking simultaneously]
“THE COURT: Let’s go ahead and answer the question.
“THE WITNESS: May I say something?
“THE COURT: You may not say anything. Just answer the questions.
“Q. [By State] As a matter of fact you received five copies of the indictment, didn’t you?
“[Defense]: To which we object.
“Q. [By State] All of those copies of indictments were for the sale of heroin—
“[Defense]: [Interposing) We object—
“Q. [By State] (Interposing) As a matter of fact, you are charged at the present time with the sale of heroin in five separate cases, are you not?
“[Defense]: To which we object, Your Honor.
“THE COURT: Overruled.
“Q. [By State] Now, just to get it straight, didn’t you think that was serious?
“A. Sure I thought it was serious.”
It is clear from the record that appellant’s only objection to this testimony was a general objection which does not preserve error for review. Williams v. State, 549 *947S.W.2d 183 (Tex.Cr.App.1977); Smith v. State, 513 S.W.2d 823 (Tex.Cr.App.1974). A general objection to the admission of extraneous offenses is insufficient to preserve such error for review. See, e.g., McWherter v. State, 607 S.W.2d 531 (Tex.Cr.App.1980); Carr v. State, 600 S.W.2d 816 (Tex.Cr.App.1980); Williams v. State, supra; Smith v. State, supra. The judgment should be affirmed.
I dissent.