DIXON v. STATE

No. 65335.

634 S.W.2d 855 (1982)

Charlie Ray DIXON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 1.

Rehearing Denied July 14, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin Collins, Nacogdoches, for appellant.

Donald R. Ross, County Atty., and David P. Brown, Asst. County Atty., Henderson, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before ROBERTS, TOM G. DAVIS and W. C. DAVIS, JJ.


OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder, V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 19.02. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment at thirty-five years.

The deceased, Albert Renfro, was struck by a stray bullet fired during an altercation between appellant and another visitor to the deceased's home on February 10, 1979. Testimony establishes that prior to the shooting George Carey, a neighbor of the deceased...

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