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THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 01-10-00398-CR.

425 S.W.3d 480 (2012)

James R. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Discretionary Review Refused August 22, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Danny Karl Easterling , Easterling & Easterling, P.C., Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Lisa G. Porter , Assistant District Attorney, Harris County Criminal Justice Center, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices KEYES, HIGLEY, and MASSENGALE.

OPINION

MICHAEL MASSENGALE, Justice.

A jury found appellant James Russell Thompson guilty of murdering his former lover, Giselle Teapo, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.02(b) (West 2011) (establishing offense of murder). Thompson pleaded "true" to an enhancement paragraph which alleged a prior federal conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and the judgment reflects an affirmative finding...

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