Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Tommy Johnson, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

May 20, 19811981 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1029

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Tommy Johnson's aggravated robbery conviction, holding that the trial court erred by refusing to grant a mistrial after the prosecutor made a prohibited comment on Johnson's failure to testify, and remanded the case for a new trial.