JENKINS v. STATE

No. 61258.

625 S.W.2d 324 (1981)

Alan Joe JENKINS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied January 6, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. L. Buddy Curry, Lubbock, for appellant.

John T. Montford, Dist. Atty. and Jim B. Darnell, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lubbock, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before ONION, P. J., and W. C. DAVIS and TOM DAVIS, JJ.


OPINION

ONION, Presiding Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the court at twelve (12) years' imprisonment following the guilty verdict by the jury.

In his sole ground of error appellant contends the court reversibly erred in refusing to permit him to present testimony of a specific act of violence which was evidence of the violent character of the deceased. "The testimony sought to be introduced by...

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