East v. State

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

Jerome East was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault. Tex. Pen.Code ANN. § 22.02 (Vernon 1994). At the time of trial, he was on probation from another conviction for aggravated assault — he stabbed someone with a knife. The trial court assessed punishment at ten years and one day in prison. At trial, East’s request for jury-charge instructions on “self-defense” and “necessity” were denied. He complains on appeal that the request should have been granted, and therefore he should have a new trial. Finding no error, we will affirm the judgment.

Facts

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