LACCA v. STATE

No. C14-84-401-CR.

696 S.W.2d 645 (1985)

Jason Lalonde LACCA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

July 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian W. Wice, Douglas O'Brien, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., Calvin A. Hartmann and Don Clemmer, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for appellee.

Before JUNELL, ROBERTSON and CANNON, JJ.


OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

Appellant, upon a plea of not guilty, was convicted by a jury of arson. The jury assessed punishment at two years' confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections and a $10,000 fine.

In two grounds of error appellant complains that (1) evidence of an extraneous offense and (2) an involuntary confession were erroneously admitted into evidence. We hold that the reference to the extraneous offense should have been excluded...

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