LEWIS v. STATE

No. 12-81-0050-CR.

654 S.W.2d 483 (1983)

Bennett LEWIS, III, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

Discretionary Review Refused June 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard D. Pattison, Athens, for appellant.

Richard Handorf, Dist. Atty., Athens, for appellee.


McKAY, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder and his punishment was assessed at confinement for life.

In his first ground of error appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for change of venue. A number of cases are cited by appellant for the proposition that if there exists in the county so great a prejudice against him that he could not obtain a fair and impartial trial, a motion for change of venue should be granted. See Art. 31...

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