STARKS v. STATE

No. 01-02-00717-CR.

127 S.W.3d 127 (2003)

Thomas Lee STARKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

October 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.C. Carroll, Lambright & Lambright, Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Charles A. Rosenthal, Jr., District Attorney—Harris County, William J. Delmore, III, Chief Prosecutor, Appellate Division, Amanda J. Peters, Assistant District Attorney, Houston, TX, for State.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK and Justices NUCHIA and HANKS.


OPINION

GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, Thomas Lee Starks, of aggravated assault. The jury assessed punishment for 35 years confinement. On appeal, appellant contends that (1) the trial court erred by refusing to include a self-defense instruction in the jury charge; (2) the evidence was factually insufficient to support his conviction; (3) the prosecutor made improper jury arguments during the guilt/innocence stage; and (4) the...

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