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HEARD v. STATE

No. 06-94-00050-CR.

887 S.W.2d 94 (1994)

Jerry Clay HEARD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Decided September 19, 1994.

Discretionary Review Refused February 22, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Hagler, Dallas, for appellant.

Randal Lee, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., Linden, for appellee.

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

OPINION

BLEIL, Justice.

Jerry Heard appeals from his conviction for murder. Heard contends that the trial court erred in trying him in absentia, that there is insufficient evidence to support his conviction, that error in the jury charge caused him egregious harm, and that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel. We resolve the issues in favor of the State and affirm.

In July 1992, Heard was living in an apartment at a Queen City motel...

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