FENTIS v. STATE

Nos. 57024, 57025.

583 S.W.2d 387 (1979)

Marvin Joel FENTIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied July 18, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Jones (court appointed on appeal only), Dallas, for appellant.

Henry M. Wade, Dist. Atty. and Maridell Templeton, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, ROBERTS and ODOM, JJ.


Rehearing En Banc Denied July 18, 1979.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the offenses of assault with intent to murder a police officer under the former Penal Code, Article 1160a, V.A.P.C. The jury assessed his punishment in each case at life.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and contends that the court erred in refusing to submit charges on lesser included...

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