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BLANSETT v. STATE

No. 52872.

556 S.W.2d 322 (1977)

Clifford S. BLANSETT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Buddie J. Hahn, Vidor, for appellant.

Jim Sharon Bearden, County Atty., and Patrick A. Clark, Asst. County Atty., Orange, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of capital murder. Since the jury answered "No" to the special issues submitted under Article 37.071, V.A.C.C.P., the punishment is imprisonment for life.

A brief summary of the facts, which are without substantial conflict, is necessary. At about 1:00 a. m. on June 28, 1974, Charles Dowden was apprehended and arrested wearing a mask and carrying a gun. He was booked...

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