SCOTT v. STATE

No. 43709.

471 S.W.2d 379 (1971)

Julius SCOTT, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 26, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Eastland, William L. Fly, Hillsboro, for appellant.

Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises out of a conviction for murder where the punishment was assessed by the jury at 101 years.

Initially, the appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to change venue on its own motion.

The appellant filed a suggestion that the court change venue on its own motion. The same was overruled by the court "subject to the right of Defendant to renew said suggestion upon examination...

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