Pierini v. State

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. A jury found appellant, Carla Rosanne Pierini, guilty as charged in the indictment, and sentenced her to a seven-year probated sentence. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

About 2:00 p.m. on March 16, 1987, Harris County Deputy Leroy Deckerd answered a criminal trespass complaint at Christos Schinas’ home. Mr. Schinas told Deputy Deckerd that appellant had a gun and refused to leave his home. Deputy Deckerd entered the structure accompanied by Schi-nas. Deckerd arrested appellant when she refused to leave and took her…