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ZWARST v. STATE

No. C14-88-00852-CR.

782 S.W.2d 906 (1989)

Gerald Pieter ZWARST, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

November 30, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.B. Williamson, LaPorte, for appellant.

Roger L. Ezell, Galveston, for appellee.

Before PAUL PRESSLER, CANNON and ELLIS, JJ.

OPINION

PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

Appellant was indicted for the felony offense of aggravated kidnapping, Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 20.04 (Vernon 1974). Due to pre-trial publicity, the presiding judge in the case ordered a change of venue from Galveston County to Brazos County. After a plea of not guilty, a jury convicted appellant of the offense charged and assessed punishment at life imprisonment. We affirm.

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