1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 540 S.W.2d
  5. 540 S.W.2d 704 (1976)
 

STERNLIGHT v. STATE

No. 51402.

540 S.W.2d 704 (1976)

Phyllis Ann STERNLIGHT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

September 15, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Milstead, Big Spring, on appeal only, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Dist. Atty. and Marvin Collins, Asst. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty. and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder; the punishment is imprisonment for 10 years.

The appellant complains of (1) the court's charge on self-defense, (2) the admission in evidence of bloody photographs of the deceased's body, (3) the prosecutor's alleged improper interrogation of a character witness, and (4) the court's refusal of a mistrial after the prosecutor asked a question alleged to be...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases