TURNER v. STATE

No. 08-81-00317-CR.

641 S.W.2d 383 (1982)

Joseph Paul TURNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Discretionary Review Refused December 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dave P. Dolezal, El Paso, for appellant.

Steve W. Simmons, Dist. Atty., John B. Calhoun, Asst. Dist. Atty., El Paso, for appellee.

Before STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, P.J., and WARD and SCHULTE, JJ.


OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for escape. The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years confinement and a fine of $10,000.00. We reverse.

In Ground of Error No. One, Appellant contends that the court erred in introducing into evidence State's Exhibit Sixteen, a screwdriver allegedly used as a weapon in Appellant's escape from the El Paso County Jail. Appellant argues that the officer who initially seized the screwdriver...

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