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HALLIBURTON v. STATE

No. 49457.

528 S.W.2d 216 (1975)

Mary Helen HALLIBURTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

On Rehearing October 15, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland H. Hill, Jr. and Harry L. Williams, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Dist. Atty., and Tom E. Hill, William W. Chambers and Travis Young, Asst. Dist. Attys., Fort Worth, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The jury assessed the punishment at life.

The appellant admitted shooting her common-law husband, Willie Lee Scott, in the front room of their home. No one else was present. She claimed self-defense and no intent to kill.

The sole question for review relates to the proof of her shooting another man.

The State introduced a portion of her confession. Appellant introduced...

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