YATES v. STATE

No. 45635.

489 S.W.2d 620 (1973)

Samuel Dewey YATES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 24, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foy Clement, Abilene, for appellant.

Ed Paynter, Dist. Atty. and Lynn Ingalsbe, Asst. Dist. Atty., Abilene and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at ninety-nine years.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence at the guilt stage of the trial, over objection, pleadings and temporary restraining orders in a divorce suit between the appellant and the deceased. Appellant argues that the contents of the pleadings and orders are hearsay and remote in time...

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