Legal Opinion

Bueno v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 28, 1982No. A14-81-025CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a conviction for voluntary manslaughter. The question presented is whether fundamental error was committed in charging the jury on self-defense in connection with the crime of murder but not with respect to the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter. We affirm.

Miguel Bueno (appellant) was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Juan Bueno under Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.04 (Vernon 1974). Juan’s death was the result of an incident at a lounge witnessed by several persons.

Appellant brings five grounds of error which…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cumbie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. McCuin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Fennell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Biegajski v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1983
  2. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985

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