LIGHTNER v. STATE

No. 6-92-034-CR.

843 S.W.2d 161 (1992)

Roger C. LIGHTNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

November 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Tatum, Dallas, for appellant.

Sandy Leeds, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee..

Before CORNELIUS, C.J., and BLEIL and GRANT, JJ.


OPINION

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Roger Lightner appeals his conviction for burglary of a vehicle. He was tried before a jury and assessed punishment of thirtyfive years' imprisonment.

Lightner brings two points of error in which he argues that the trial court erred in allowing the State to use its peremptory challenges to strike members of minorities from the jury panel and in refusing to give his requested jury charge on the defense of necessity...

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