HINOJOSA v. STATE

No. 13-86-556-CR.

744 S.W.2d 319 (1988)

Jorge Eduardo HINOJOSA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

Rehearing Denied February 11, 1988.

Discretionary Review Refused May 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Alexander, Joseph A. Connors, III, McAllen, for appellant.

Rene Guerra, Dist. Atty., Edinburg, for appellee.

Before KENNEDY, NYE and DORSEY, JJ.


OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

The appellant, Jorge Eduardo Hinojosa, was tried by a jury and convicted of murder. He was sentenced to forty-five years confinement and assessed a fine of $10,000.00. The appellant brings error on the ground that the trial court refused to charge the jury on self-defense. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for a new trial.

Uncontroverted testimony indicates that the appellant was standing with...

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