JORDAN v. STATE

No. B14-88-473-CR.

782 S.W.2d 524 (1989)

William Harold JORDAN, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Discretionary Review Refused April 11, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley G. Schneider, W. Troy McKinney, Houston, for appellant.

Jose I. Gonzalez-Falla, Houston, for appellee.

Before MURPHY, ROBERTSON and SEARS, JJ.


OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

William Harold Jordan, Jr. appeals his conviction for involuntary manslaughter. In twelve points of error, Jordan claims error in the jury charge, in the prosecutor's jury argument, and in the State's use of its peremptory challenges. Because we find that the trial court erred in failing to apply self-defense to involuntary manslaughter in the jury charge, we reverse and remand.

On the evening of May 6, 1987, Jordan had stopped...

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