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Bolden v. State

When there is no absolute limitation placed on the underlying substance of defense counsel's voir dire question, counsel must rephrase the improperly phrased question or waive the voir dire restriction.

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OPINION

A jury convicted appellant of aggravated robbery and assessed punishment at nine years in prison. The trial court sentenced appellant in accordance with the jury’s verdict. On appeal, appellant contends the trial court erred when it: (1) sustained the State’s objection to one of the defense questions during voir dire; (2) refused to instruct the jury on the State’s burden of proof on extraneous misconduct admitted at the punishment phase of the trial; and (3) did not charge the jury regarding good conduct time in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure article 37.07, section 4(a). Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 37.07, � 4(a) (Vernon Supp. 2002). We affirm.

Improper Restriction of Voir Dire

 
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