POPE v. STATE

No. 47198.

505 S.W.2d 556 (1974)

Joe POPE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 20, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cox & Hurt, Plainview, for appellant.

Tom Hamilton, Dist Atty., Plainview, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder without malice. The jury assessed punishment at five years.

Appellant's sole ground of error alleges that the evidence is insufficient. He contends that an exculpatory statement which was contained in a written confession introduced by the State was not disproved. We overrule this contention and affirm.

During the evening of August 21, 1971, Robert Kernell...

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