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JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 08-81-00200-CR.

638 S.W.2d 636 (1982)

James Allen JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Discretionary Review Granted December 15, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hirsch & Bartley, Kevin R. Bartley, Odessa, for appellant.

Vern F. Martin, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Sutphen, Asst. Dist. Atty., Midland, for appellee.

Before PRESLAR, C. J., and WARD and SCHULTE, JJ.

OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for carrying a weapon on licensed premises. The jury assessed punishment at two years confinement. We reverse.

In three grounds of error Appellant complains of the trial court's refusal to instruct the jury on the defensive issues of duress, necessity and self-defense. The facts, as recited in Appellant's brief, were virtually undisputed at...

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