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EDWARDS v. STATE

No. 53168.

558 S.W.2d 452 (1977)

William Glenn EDWARDS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Motion for Rehearing Denied December 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvyn Carson Bruder, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry N. Wade, Dist. Atty., Edgar A. Mason and Fred Davis, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

State's Motion for Rehearing Denied December 14, 1977.

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for bookmaking. Punishment was assessed by the jury at five years, probated.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred by communicating orally with the jury after deliberations had begun, in violation of Art. 36.27, V.A.C.C.P.

During the punishment stage of the trial, the jury sent a note to the court stating,...

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