Monroe v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for voluntary manslaughter, a lesser included offense of murder charged in the indictment. The jury assessed punishment at 20 years’ imprisonment and a fine of $10,-000.00.

On appeal the appellant inter alia raised the contentions that the trial court erred in overruling his amended motion for new trial because he had shown the jury received “other evidence” in violation of Article 40.-03(7), V.A.C.C.P., and had shown the jury engaged in “misconduct” in violation of Article…