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RUSSELL v. STATE

No. 2-01-055-CR.

113 S.W.3d 530 (2003)

Carlis Jovonite RUSSELL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

July 17, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Logan Ware and Jack V. Strickland, Fort Worth, for Appellant.

Tim Curry, Crim. D.A., Charles M. Mallin, Asst. Crim. D.A., Chief of the Appellate Division, Michael R. Casillas, Alan Levy, Asst. Crim. D.A's, Fort Worth, for Appellee.

PANEL B: DAUPHINOT, GARDNER, and WALKER, JJ.

OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. Introduction

A jury convicted Appellant Carlis Jovonite Russell of capital murder and assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. The primary issue we address in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting testimony and detailed evidence regarding an extraneous offense, the Vogt Street offense, during the State's case-in-chief. The Vogt Street offense was arguably relevant to prove...

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