Pater Nielsen v. State Texas

Pater Nielsen was convicted of auto theft. In five points of error, he asserts that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction, that the State commented on his failure to testify, and that the trial court improperly commented on the evidence during closing argument. He also contends that the trial court erred in denying him access to certain crime information center records pertaining to a third party and in prematurely receiving evidence during the punishment phase of the trial. We overrule all these contentions and affirm the judgment.