SLATON v. STATE

No. 01-84-0212-CR.

685 S.W.2d 773 (1985)

John Rogers SLATON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

February 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Schneider, Catherine Green Burnett, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Harris County Dist. Atty., Timothy G. Taft, George Lambright, Harris County Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and COHEN and DUNN, JJ.


OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted the defendant of murder, and the trial court assessed his punishment at eight years confinement. We reverse the trial court's judgment and remand the cause for a new trial.

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