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RIVERA v. STATE

No. 04-96-00576-CR.

952 S.W.2d 34 (1997)

Juan RIVERA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

July 16, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex J. Scharff, Alan Brown, San Antonio, for appellant.

Brenda Levenstein, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, San Antonio, for appellee.

Before HARDBERGER, C.J., and STONE and GREEN, JJ.

HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

INTRODUCTION

Juan Rivera was indicted by a Bexar County grand jury for the offense of murder. Rivera entered a plea of nolo contendere to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter and was found guilty of that offense. Punishment was assessed pursuant to a plea bargain at 18 years imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a $1,000 fine. Permission to appeal was initially denied, but was ultimately granted. Rivera...

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