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JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 47442.

503 S.W.2d 788 (1974)

Leroy JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 23, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvan N. Wells, Jr., Killeen, C. Gordon Metcalf, Temple (On appeal only), for appellant.

Joe Carroll, Dist. Atty., and Troy C. Hurley, Asst. Dist. Atty., Belton, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

REYNOLDS, Commissioner.

Appellant Leroy Johnson was convicted of, and assessed punishment of twenty years confinement for, the offense of murder.

Appellant was charged with killing Mary Torres by shooting her with a gun on August 5, 1972. Appellant admitted shooting the deceased with a pistol, but contended the shooting was excused or justified. The jury rejected the defenses of accident and self-defense. A statement of the facts is required...

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