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BRAZILE v. STATE

No. 46260.

497 S.W.2d 302 (1973)

Gaylen Leon BRAZILE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

July 17, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John K. Coil, Dallas (Court appointed), for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., John E. Rapier, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of murder with malice; punishment was assessed at 99 years' confinement.

We are apparently faced with a case of first impression. Appellant's sole ground of error argues that reversible error was committed when he was denied the right, at the punishment stage, to recite his version of the facts and circumstances surrounding the homicide. His bill of exception reflects that he...

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