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ROUTON v. STATE

No. 61530.

589 S.W.2d 700 (1979)

Walter Henry ROUTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 2.

November 21, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Thompson, San Antonio, court appointed, Antonio G. Cantu, San Antonio, of counsel, David K. Chapman, San Antonio, Janet M. Seymour, Houston, for appellant.

Bill M. White, Dist. Atty., Susan D. Reed and Douglas V. McNeel, Asst. Dist. Attys., San Antonio, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before ODOM, TOM G. DAVIS and CLINTON, JJ.

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for involuntary manslaughter. After a bench trial the court assessed punishment at ten years.

In his first ground of error appellant contends the circumstantial evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. The indictment alleged that appellant did:

"... intentionally and knowingly cause the death of ROSE MARIE McCORD by STRIKING AND BEATING THE SAID ROSE MARIE McCORD WITH HIS...

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