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WILKS v. STATE

No. 13-97-145-CR.

983 S.W.2d 863 (1998)

Harold WILKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

December 17, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Greenwell, Attorney at Law, Corpus Christi, for Appellant.

Carlos Valdez, District Attorney, Corpus Christi, for the State.

Before Chief Justice SEERDEN and Justices HINOJOSA and YANEZ.

OPINION

SEERDEN, Chief Justice.

Harold Wilks appeals his convictions for arson and the murder of his wife, Virginia Wilks, by setting her on fire. Wilks was tried by jury and sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder and 20 years for the arson, plus $10,000 fines for each offense. Wilks raises two points on appeal complaining that the trial court erred in admitting testimony about certain statements that...

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