ALLEN v. STATE

No. 51300.

536 S.W.2d 364 (1976)

Armon ALLEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilder & Tate, Henderson, for appellant.

Donald R. Ross, County Atty., and David P. Brown, Asst. County Atty., Henderson, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises out of a conviction for voluntary manslaughter, wherein the jury assessed the punishment at twenty (20) years.

The record reflects that the appellant was charged with shooting and killing his wife.

At the outset appellant contends the court erred in excusing a juror, Roy Weaver, after the jury had been sworn and empanelled. Prior to any testimony being heard, Weaver testified he had a tightness...

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