Griffith v. State

OPINION

TERRY McCALL, Justice.

The jury convicted Jessie Earl Griffith, of manslaughter and sentenced him to confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of twenty years. The jury additionally imposed a fine of $10,000. Appellant challenges his conviction in two issues. We affirm.

Background Facts

Appellant was indicted for the murder of Brenda Sue Eldredge. The first paragraph of the indictment alleged that on or about December 22, 2007, appellant intentionally and knowingly caused the death of Eldredge by “running over [her] with a deadly…