BARRERA v. STATE

No. 08-94-00351-CR.

914 S.W.2d 211 (1996)

Dante BARRERA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Overruled January 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe A. Spencer, Jr., El Paso, for Appellant.

Jaime E. Esparza, District Attorney, El Paso, for State.

Before BARAJAS, C.J., and LARSEN and McCLURE, JJ.


OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant Dante Barrera was convicted of murder and sentenced to seventy-five years confinement. In a single point of error, Barrera contends that the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury on the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter. We affirm.

FACTS

According to Barrera's confession, which was admitted into evidence during trial, the horrific facts...

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