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ALFORD v. STATE

No. 05-90-00354-CR.

806 S.W.2d 581 (1991)

Christopher J. ALFORD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Discretionary Review Granted July 3, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence B. Mitchell, Richard Corbitt, Dallas, for appellant.

Kathleen A. Walsh, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before STEWART, BAKER and BURNETT, JJ.

OPINION

BAKER, Justice.

A jury found Christopher J. Alford guilty of aggravated robbery and sentenced him to fifty years' confinement. He appeals, contending the trial court erred in: (1) overruling his motion to dismiss the indictment; (2) failing to define the term "beyond a reasonable doubt" in the jury charge; and (3) placing the burden on appellant to prove his duress defense. We overrule these points. We...

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