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MIMS v. STATE

No. 1699-98.

3 S.W.3d 923 (1999)

Ronnie Ray MIMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 20, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey B. Keck, Des Moones, WA, for appellant.

Ben L. Stool, Assist. DA, Dallas, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

KELLER, J., delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

We granted appellant's petition to determine whether a defendant in an attempted murder prosecution is entitled to an instruction on the "sudden passion" issue1 when such instruction is raised by the evidence. The Court of Appeals held that "the law does not require an instruction on sudden passion in an attempted murder case." Mims v. State, 1998...

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