Hayes v. State

OPINION

SAM NUCHIA, Justice.

Appellant, Shannon Eugene Hayes, was tried by a jury for murder and found guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter. Appellant had one enhancement, which raised the penalty range to that of a first degree felony. The jury assessed punishment at 30 years’ confinement. In seven points of error, appellant claims that (1) the trial court erred by excluding the testimony of two defense witnesses who would have testified regarding acts of aggression by the intended victim, (2) the trial court violated his right to due process by excluding evidence of the…