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ALONZO v. STATE

No. PD-1494-10.

353 S.W.3d 778 (2011)

Jose ALONZO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

September 14, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Lang & Nelda F. Williams , State Counsel for Offenders, Huntsville, for Appellant.

Melinda Fletcher , Special Prosecution Unit, Amarillo, Lisa C. McMinn , State's Attorney, Austin, for State.

WOMACK, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which MEYERS, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, COCHRAN, and ALCALA, JJ., joined.

The appellant killed a fellow inmate in a prison fight. A jury convicted him of manslaughter. The Court of Appeals affirmed.1 Because the trial court and the Court of Appeals misapplied the law of self-defense, we shall reverse.

I. Background

A. Trial

The appellant and Victor Rocha, both...

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