JOHN F. ONION, Jr., Justice (Retired).
Appellant James Everett Patton was convicted of the offense of manslaughter. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.04 (West 1994). After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed his punishment at seven years' imprisonment.
ISSUE
The sole issue in the case is whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence appellant's prior conviction for criminal mischief at the penalty stage of the trial. Appellant...
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