Rangel v. State

OPINION

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of violation of the civil rights of a prisoner. TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 39.021 (Vernon Supp.1988). We affirm.

Appellant was tried jointly with two co-defendants. After the State rested, appellant’s co-defendants were granted instructed verdicts of not guilty. Appellant’s motion for instructed verdict was overruled by the trial court. The jury found appellant guilty, and the court assessed punishment at two years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. The sentence was probated. This appeal resulted.

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