David Cook v. State

02-10-338-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 02-10-00338-CR

David Cook

APPELLANT

V

The State of Texas

STATE

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FROM THE 211th District Court OF Denton COUNTY

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OPINION

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In one point, appellant David Cook appeals his sentence of six years’ confinement for manslaughter.[1] We reverse the trial court’s judgment on punishment only and remand for a new trial on punishment. See Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(d), 43.3(a).

Background Facts

A Denton County grand jury indicted appellant for manslaughter, which is a second-degree felony.[2] The parties filed various pretrial…