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GONZALES v. STATE

No. 52707.

546 S.W.2d 617 (1977)

Juan GONZALES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 16, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick J. Griffin, Amarillo, for appellant.

Tom A. Curtis, Dist. Atty., Bruce P. Sadler, Asst. Dist. Atty., Amarillo, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder under V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 19.04 upon a plea of not guilty. The jury assessed punishment at fifty years.

The record reflects that appellant shot Cletus Cooper in his motel room during the early evening of August 4, 1974. Appellant's wife was present in the deceased's motel room at the time of the shooting and she was also shot, although not fatally wounded. Both appellant...

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