Legal Opinion

Hill v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 27, 1973No. 46193Published

1Opinion of the Court

*607OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The jury assessed punishment at two years.

The evidence is undisputed that appellant killed her husband, the deceased, at their home in the city of Fort Worth by shooting him with a pistol.

Appellant's sole contention is that the trial court erred in refusing to charge the jury on her right of self-defense against a lesser attack. We hold that no such charge was required and affirm.

When Officer J. L. Garrett arrived at the house, he knocked and appellant came to the door. He testified that she stated that it was she who had…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962

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