Thomas v. State

699 S.W.2d 845 (1985)

James Marvin THOMAS, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 65334.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

October 9, 1985.

Rehearing Denied December 11, 1985.

Mac L. Bennett, Jr., Normangee, Byran Russ, Hearne, for appellant.

John C. Paschall, Dist. Atty., D.E. Harris, Co. Atty., Franklin, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

W.C. DAVIS, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder. A jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter and assessed punishment at fifteen years' confinement. The case was tried in Madison County…