Erazo v. State

144 S.W.3d 487 (2004)

Alex ERAZO, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas.

No. 2206-02.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 16, 2004.

Douglas M. Durham, Houston, for Appellant.

Alan Curry, Asst. DA, Houston, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin.

OPINION

PRICE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which MEYERS, WOMACK, JOHNSON, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.

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