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HARRISON v. STATE

No. 42968.

456 S.W.2d 371 (1970)

John HARRISON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

July 15, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack T. Niland, El Paso (appointed counsel), for appellant.

Jamie C. Boyd, Dist. Atty., and Wanda E. Creamer, Asst. Dist. Atty., El Paso, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for making a threat with the intent to extort money as denounced by Article 1268a, Vernon's Ann.P. C. The punishment was assessed by the jury at eight years, probated.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged. The State's evidence reflects that appellant handed to Dr. Newton Walker a sheet of paper which contained the words: "Read and Return. I have suffered so much for so long, and my family have suffered...

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