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PESCH v. STATE

Nos. 49975, 49976.

524 S.W.2d 299 (1975)

William Paul PESCH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 9, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin G. Kramer, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty. and John H. Hagler, Jay Ethington and Robert Whaley, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

These are appeals from convictions for murder with malice. The court assessed the punishment in each case at life. The date of the alleged offense was August 18, 1973. The trial was after the effective date of the new code.

Appellant contends that the court erred in its instruction on insanity and that error was committed in argument.

Appellant, after an argument with his father concerning his (appellant's) drinking...

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