Michael Lee Smith v. State

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-07-00051-CR

Michael Lee Smith,

Appellant

v.

The State of Texas,

Appellee

From the 82nd District Court

Falls County, Texas

Trial Court No. 8325

MEMORANDUM Opinion

Smith appeals his conviction for manslaughter. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.04(a) (Vernon 2003). We affirm.

In two issues, Smith contends that the evidence of recklessness was insufficient. The Texas Penal Code creates the offense of manslaughter in the following terms: “A person commits an offense if he recklessly causes the death of an individual.” Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.04(a). “Because manslaughter is a…