Jordan v. State

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

William Harold Jordan, Jr. appeals his conviction for involuntary manslaughter. In twelve points of error, Jordan claims error in the jury charge, in the prosecutor’s jury argument, and in the State’s use of its peremptory challenges. Because we find that the trial court erred in failing to apply self-defense to involuntary manslaughter in the jury charge, we reverse and remand.

On the evening of May 6, 1987, Jordan had stopped his Yellow Cab at a stop sign on North Spring Drive to make entries in his cab log or manifest. A truck, driven by the deceased, James Parker,…