Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Elizabeth Annette Campbell, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

December 17, 19801980 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1508

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the kidnapping conviction because the trial court improperly allowed the prosecutor to argue that the appellant intended to sell the child, an argument unsupported by the record and prejudicial. The Court held that closing arguments must be limited to evidence, reasonable deductions, answers to opposing counsel, and pleas for law enforcement.