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LAWSON v. STATE

No. 1767-00.

64 S.W.3d 396 (2001)

Scott Mattison LAWSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 5, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.R. Daffern, Amarillo, for Appellant.

Jim English, Asst. DA, Hereford, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

OPINION

HERVEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which KELLER, P.J., WOMACK, KEASLER, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, J.J., joined.

Appellant was convicted of murder pursuant to the felony murder doctrine embodied in Texas Penal Code, Section 19.02(b)(3). That section provides that a person is guilty of murder if he causes the death of another during the commission of a felony, other than manslaughter. The instant indictment alleged that appellant...

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