holding that court of appeals correctly found waiver when appellant made no objection at trial to State’s allegedly improper jury argument
How later courts described this case
- holding that court of appeals correctly found waiver when appellant made no objection at trial to State’s allegedly improper jury argument
- recognizing that the issue of what standard — Duffyor Strickland — applies to ineffective assistance occurring at the guilt/innocence phase but affecting the punishment phase is not clear but declining to decide the issue
- holding that complaining party must object and pursue objection to adverse ruling in order to complain on appeal of improper jury argument, even if that argument could not have been cured by instruction to disregard
- holding that defendant waived jury argument error by failing to object
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
BAIRD, J.,
concurring and dissenting with note. I dissent to Part I believing it is advisory because of the ultimate decision to remand to the Court of Appeals. As to Part II, I join that portion of the opinion.