STAGGS v. STATE

No. 47205.

503 S.W.2d 587 (1974)

Arthur H. STAGGS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 16, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben D. Sudderth and James H. Dudley, Comanche, for appellant.

Harold Hollingsworth, County Atty., and Arthur Miller, Asst. County Atty., Kaufman, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of murder with malice. The jury assessed his punishment at 20 years' imprisonment.

Appellant raises two grounds of error on this appeal. Both relate to the court's charge at the guilt-innocence stage of the trial. It is appellant's contention that his objections to the charge should have been sustained for the reason that the charge contained...

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