DAVIS v. STATE

No. 43800.

467 S.W.2d 457 (1971)

Cecil Richard DAVIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 26, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Mitchell (court appointed), A. L. Hernden, San Antonio, for appellant.

Ted Butler, Dist. Atty., John L. Quinlan, III, Miles L. Johnsen and Lucien B. Campbell, Asst. Dist. Attys., San Antonio, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder with the punishment assessed at 35 years.

In his sole ground of error appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the law of justifiable homicide to prevent a robbery, although the issue was raised by the evidence. See Article 1222, Vernon's Ann.P.C.

The record reflects that the homicide in question occurred during the early morning...

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