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William Kelly Woodall, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

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Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.

OPINION

This appeal involves an analysis of the limits to which a trial court can go during voir dire in order to insure that a fair and impartial jury is selected in a criminal case where the only issue is punishment. By one indictment, Appellant, William Kelly Woodall, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child,*fn2 six counts of indecency with a child*fn3 and two counts of sexual assault of a child.*fn4 Ultimately, he pleaded “no contest” to all ten counts; however, prior to the commencement of trial, he filed an Application for Probation.*fn5 Because he could not receive community supervision from the court,*fn6 Appellant chose to have a jury assess his punishment. Appellant now presents four issues, all directed to the jury selection process. Finding no error, we affirm.

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