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GATES v. STATE

No. 01-99-00586-CR.

24 S.W.3d 439 (2000)

Eddie Donald GATES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

June 1, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence A. Gaiser, Will Outlaw, Houston, for Appellant.

S. Elaine Roch, John B. Holmes, Houston, for State.

Panel consists of Chief Justice SCHNEIDER, and Justices TAFT and SMITH.

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant of murder and assessed punishment at confinement for 25 years. We address whether: (1) the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to prove murder; (2) a juror's improper communication with a witness denied appellant a fair trial; (3) a police officer qualified as an expert in order to render an opinion that the deceased did not commit suicide; and (4) error in the exclusion of statements of the...

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