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COOK v. STATE

No. 02-10-00338-CR.

361 S.W.3d 235 (2012)

David COOK, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

February 9, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. Drumheller , Houston, for Appellant.

Paul Johnson , Crim., Dist. Atty., Charles E. Orbison , Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty. and Chief of Appellate Division, Catherine Luft , Richard Jackson & David Jahn , Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty's, Denton County Dist. Atty. Office, Denton, for State.

PANEL: LIVINGSTON, C.J.; DAUPHINOT, J.; and DIXON W. HOLMAN (Senior Justice, Retired, Sitting by Assignment).

OPINION

TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Chief Justice.

In one point, appellant David Cook appeals his sentence of six years' confinement for manslaughter.1 We reverse the trial court's judgment on punishment only and remand for a new trial on punishment. See Tex.R.App. P. 43.2(d), 43.3(a).

Background Facts

A Denton County grand jury indicted appellant for manslaughter, which is a second-degree felony.

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