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TOWNSLEY v. STATE

No. 51746.

538 S.W.2d 411 (1976)

Terry Lee TOWNSLEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

July 7, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Maloney and Kenneth E. Houp, Jr., Austin, for appellant.

Robert O. Smith, Dist. Atty., and Stephen Capelle, Asst. Dist. Atty., Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

GREEN, Commissioner.

In a trial before the court without a jury on a plea of not guilty, appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code Section 19.05(a)(1). Punishment was assessed at five years probated.

Appellant initially contends that the court erred in overruling his motion to quash the indictment, arguing that it did not comply with the requirements of Article 21.15, V.A.C.C.P.

The indictment contained...

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