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BURKE v. STATE

No. 2-81-121-CR.

632 S.W.2d 206 (1982)

Gary BURKE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

April 21, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Arthur J. Brender, Arthur J. Brender, Terry Casey, Fort Worth, for appellants.

Tim Curry, Dist. Atty., and James J. Heinemann, Asst. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, for appellees.

Before HOLMAN, RICHARD L. BROWN and HUGHES, JJ.

OPINION

HOLMAN, Justice.

This appeal is from conviction for voluntary manslaughter. V.T.C.A. Penal Code sec. 19.04.

The jury assessed punishment at 20 years imprisonment.

We affirm.

Appellant complains that (1) the prosecutor's jury argument included a misstatement of the law applicable to self-defense and (2) the trial court erred in excluding evidence tending to show the decedent's violent nature.

Appellant was charged with...

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