RODRIQUEZ v. STATE

No. 50659.

544 S.W.2d 382 (1976)

David RODRIQUEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juarez & Salinas, Lubbock, for appellant.

Lealand W. Greene, Dist. Atty., Snyder, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for deadly assault upon a peace officer (V.T. C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 22.03). Punishment was assessed at thirty-five years.

Appellant contends the trial court erred in refusing to charge the jury on self-defense after timely objection was made.

It is well established that if the issue is raised by the evidence the accused is entitled to have it submitted to the jury. The issue before...

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