Tomika Shanee Oliver v. The State of Texas

Summary

The Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas affirmed Tomika Shanee Oliver’s conviction for felony evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and her ninety-nine-year sentence following two felony enhancements. The court held that Oliver forfeited her complaint regarding the State’s discussion of parole law during punishment-phase closing argument because she did not object at trial.

Holdings

1. A defendant's failure to object to a jury argument forfeits the right to complain about that argument on appeal; because an objection was necessary to preserve any error concerning the State's discussion of parole law, Oliver's sole issue was overruled.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the State's discussion of parole law during the punishment-phase final argument warranted a new trial despite Oliver's failure to object.

Disposition

affirmed