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SPARKS v. STATE

Nos. 01-03-00761-CR, 01-03-00762-CR.

177 S.W.3d 127 (2005)

Donald SPARKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston.

January 27, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tim Greene, Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Oliver Kitzman, District Attorney of Waller County, Hempstead, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK and Justices KEYES and ALCALA.

OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

In separate indictments, appellant, Donald Sparks, was charged with the felony offenses of murder of Deborah Lauren Alexander (Lauren), and aggravated assault of Samuel Keith Thompson (Sammy).1 Appellant pleaded not guilty to the charges before a single jury, which found him guilty of both offenses. The jury sentenced appellant to 75 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for the murder of Lauren, and...

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