TURNER v. STATE

No. 09 86 098 CR.

727 S.W.2d 111 (1987)

Russell TURNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Petition for Discretionary Review April 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Patrick Black, Sparks & Hawthorne, Beaumont, for appellant.

John R. DeWitt, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, for appellee.


OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

A jury found Russell Turner guilty of murder. He elected to have the court assess punishment. After a pre-sentence investigation, the court sentenced appellant to life in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant brings forth three points of error.

Appellant first alleges the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction for murder; he maintains that if he is guilty...

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