Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

William Edward Cortez, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

October 17, 19841984 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 777

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded because it held that the prosecutor's closing argument invoking the wishes of the people of Nueces County was an improper jury argument that violated the defendant's right to a fair trial.