Stennet v. State

Chinda Urbina Stennet, the appellant, was indicted for the attempted murder of Vicki Pearson. The jury found her guilty of the lesser included offense of attempted manslaughter. The trial judge set sentence at ten years' imprisonment in the penitentiary.

On the evening of April 19, 1988, an argument ensued between the appellant and Vicki Pearson at Pearson's trailer. At some point, the appellant left Pearson's trailer. A short time later, the appellant returned to Pearson's trailer and fired a shotgun twice at the trailer. Although no one was injured by the shots, numerous shotgun pellets hit…