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COFFEY v. STATE

No. 01-86-00918-CR.

744 S.W.2d 235 (1987)

Raymond Edward COFFEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

December 17, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken J. McLean, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Harris County Dist. Atty., Cathleen C. Herasimchuk, Chuck Rosenthal, Harris County Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for appellee.

Before WARREN, COHEN and DUNN, JJ.

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of the felony offense of injury to a child, and assessed punishment at 50 years confinement and a $10,000 fine.

The evidence shows that Christopher Kalmbach, the 2½ year old son of Patty Kalmbach, died on May 7, 1986, from suffocation caused by his lungs being filled with black pepper.

The appellant lived with Patty Kalmbach and Christopher in a trailer house and frequently punished...

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