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HARRIS v. STATE

No. 42896.

457 S.W.2d 903 (1970)

Carl Bruce HARRIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

September 23, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. M. Gregg, G. P. Reddell, Texas City, for appellant.

Jules Damiani, Jr., Dist. Atty., Galveston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

ONION, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for murder where the jury assessed the death penalty.

The indictment charged the appellant with the murder of Elvie Susie Morwood "by cutting her with a knife." Some months prior to trial the State gave written notice that it would seek the death penalty. See Article 1.14, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P.

The State's evidence reflects that after some heavy drinking with a friend or friends the appellant...

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