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HINES v. STATE

No. 06-98-00283-CR.

3 S.W.3d 618 (1999)

Carlos J. HINES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Decided August 30, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifton L. Holmes, Eric Albritton, Holmes Law Office, Longview, for appellant.

Charles C. Bailey, Titus County Dist. Atty., Mt. Pleasant, for appellee.

Before CORNELIUS, C.J., GRANT and ROSS, JJ.

OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice CORNELIUS.

Carlos J. Hines was indicted for manslaughter in the death of his common law wife, Vanessa Hines. Hines testified that while cleaning the couple's closet, he tossed a firearm onto the bed. The firearm discharged, firing a bullet into Ms. Hines and killing her. A jury found Hines guilty of the lesser included offense of criminally negligent homicide. The jury assessed punishment at two years' confinement in a state...

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