GRANT v. STATE

No. 01-84-0373-CR.

696 S.W.2d 74 (1985)

John Brandal GRANT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied August 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike J. Stone, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Harris County Dist. Atty., Winston E. Cochran, Jr., Harris County Asst. Dist. Atty., Rusty Hardin, Harris County Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, for appellee.

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


OPINION

DUNN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of the offense of murder and assessed the maximum punishment of lifetime confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections and a $10,000 fine. We affirm.

Appellant asserts in his first ground of error that the trial court erroneously excused venire person Smith for cause over appellant's objection, and in effect, gave the state an additional peremptory challenge. He alleges that prejudice was...

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