GOLD v. STATE

No. 767-85.

736 S.W.2d 685 (1987)

Michael Albert GOLD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

September 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Calamia, El Paso, for appellant.

Steve W. Simmons, Dist. Atty. and Robert Dinsmoor, Asst. Dist. Atty., El Paso, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

CLINTON, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for the offense of murder. The indictment alleged he intentionally or knowingly caused the death of Ronald Kopp, a longtime friend whom he had discovered in a motel room with his wife. There was no dispute at trial that the issue of sudden passion arising from an adequate cause had been raised by the evidence, and thus the jury was charged in accordance with...

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