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DYSON v. STATE

No. 2-83-164-CR.

654 S.W.2d 577 (1983)

James Julian DYSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied July 27, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Anton, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty. by Donald G. Davis, Dallas, for appellee.

Before FENDER, C.J., and JORDAN and ASHWORTH, JJ.

OPINION

JORDAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict whereby appellant was convicted of the offense of attempted voluntary manslaughter. Punishment was set at 10 years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

We affirm.

The indictment in this case alleged that appellant attempted to cause the death of Dallas Police Officer L.T. Wall by shooting at Officer Wall with a handgun. At trial, the evidence showed that Officer...

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