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HANKS v. STATE

No. 52172.

542 S.W.2d 413 (1976)

Willie HANKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 27, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin J. Boneau, Port Arthur, Donald B. Moye, Nederland, for appellant.

Tom L. Hanna, Dist. Atty., John R. DeWitt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted, under the former Penal Code, of murder. Punishment was assessed at fifty (50) years' confinement.

Appellant and the deceased, Bessie Ann Love, had lived together for about two years. They separated about a week prior to the occurrence in question. On the day of the offense, they were at the apartment of the deceased's sister, and had been drinking...

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