McClendon v. State

509 S.W.2d 851 (1974)

Willie Henry McCLENDON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 47376.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 27, 1974.

On Motion for Rehearing May 29, 1974.

Rehearing Denied June 19, 1974.

Jon Mercer, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough, Donald Lambright, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The court assessed the punishment at fifteen years.

The appellant contends that self-defense…