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LAWRENCE v. STATE

No. PD-0236-07.

240 S.W.3d 912 (2007)

Terence Chadwick LAWRENCE, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 21, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Tatum, Richardson, for appellant.

Amy Sue Melo Murphy, Asst. D.A., Dallas, Jeffrey L. Van Horn, State's Attorney, Austin, for state.

OPINION

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

The issue in this case is whether the provisions of the Texas Penal Code that prohibit the murder of an unborn victim violate due process. The answer is "no." Consequently, we shall affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Trial

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