Williams v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Appellant insists that the issue of duress was raised by his evidence to the effect that he was forced to commit the offense by another party and that the trial court was in error in not charging upon such issue. As stated in our original opinion no objections to the court’s charge were presented and no special charge was requested calling the court’s attention to the contention now made by appellant. The point now urged cannot be considered without entirely ignoring the provisions of articles 658, 660 and 666, C. C. P. We are more willing to give…