SMITH v. STATE

No. 14-94-01047-CR.

932 S.W.2d 304 (1996)

Jerry Lee SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

October 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian W. Wice, Houston, for appellant.

Keli Pool Roper, Houston, for appellee.

Before LEE, AMIDEI and EDELMAN, JJ.


OPINION

AMIDEI, Justice.

Jerry Lee Smith appeals his conviction by a jury for voluntary manslaughter. The jury assessed his punishment at eighteen years imprisonment. In two points of error, appellant contends the trial court erred (1) by instructing the jury on provocation by appellant and, (2) by overruling appellant's objection to improper prosecutorial jury argument. We affirm.

On April 1, 1994, shortly before midnight, appellant and his girl...

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