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MENDEZ v. STATE

No. 55819.

575 S.W.2d 36 (1979)

Guadalupe MENDEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

January 3, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Gray, Houston, court appointed on appeal only, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough and Ned B. Morris, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, TOM G. DAVIS and VOLLERS, JJ.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Guadalupe Mendez was indicted for murder. The court directed a verdict of acquittal on the murder charge and the jury found him guilty of the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter. Punishment was assessed by the court at five years.

Mendez appeals contending essentially that the law of parties does not apply to the offense of involuntary manslaughter. In this respect...

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