Jeffery Edward Taylor, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court held that the prosecutor's explanation of parole eligibility and use of the terms "defendant" and "he" did not violate the jury instruction, and any potentially improper portion was harmless; therefore it reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the trial court's judgment. Justice WOMACK filed a concurring opinion emphasizing that the instruction bars speculation about release dates, not consideration of eligibility.