ELLIOTT v. STATE

No. 44339.

475 S.W.2d 239 (1971)

James Leo ELLIOTT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. W. Tupper, Luther D. Lynn, San Angelo, for appellant.

Royal Hart, Dist. Atty., San Angelo, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The punishment was assessed by the jury at twelve years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

The appellant contends that he was improperly denied the criminal record of, and was not permitted to prove the violent nature of, the deceased.

We affirm.

The record reflects that W. E. Williams, the deceased, had demanded of James Leo Elliott,...

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