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TYRA v. STATE

No. 036-94.

897 S.W.2d 796 (1995)

Jimmy Franklin TYRA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 26, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg Merkle, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

Barry L. Macha, Dist. Atty., Ed Lane and John W. Brasher, Asst. Dist. Attys., Wichita Falls, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

MEYERS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter under former Penal Code section 19.05(a)(2) for accidentally or mistakenly causing the death of an individual by reason of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for 17 years and a fine of $5,000.00. Because the jury specifically found that appellant used or...

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