Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Valentin Basaldua, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

April 26, 19721972 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2164

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that evidence of the defendant's prior criminal record, character, and reputation is admissible at the penalty stage of a unitary trial after a guilty plea, that the undercover agent's testimony about marijuana cigarettes was proper, that the prosecutor's argument was not reversible error, and that the jury charge was adequate.