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STAPLETON v. STATE

No. 54499.

565 S.W.2d 532 (1978)

J. H. Velton STAPLETON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 1.

May 10, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Williams, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Charles F. Campbell, Jr., Dist. Atty., Hillsboro, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, PHILLIPS and W. C. DAVIS, JJ.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

J. H. Stapleton appeals from his conviction for the offense of murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at life.

Appellant, among other things, complains of the court's denial of his uncontroverted motion for change of venue.

Briefly summarized, the record shows that on February 7, 1976, appellant was at the residence of Ira Lane in Blum. With appellant were his wife and two teenaged sons. A number of other persons...

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