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LEWIS v. STATE

No. 12-87-00247-CR.

779 S.W.2d 449 (1989)

James Carl LEWIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

March 20, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry L. Goodwin, Tyler, for appellant.

Jack Skeen, Jr., Dist. Atty., Tyler, for appellee.

COLLEY, Justice.

James Carl Lewis was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.1 The trial judge assessed punishment at five years.

Lewis alleges three points of error. By his third point, he claims the court erred in overruling his motion for instructed verdict and his motion for new trial because the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction. This claim rests on two bases: (1) Lewis' written confession contained exculpatory...

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