Banks v. State

MILLER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a murder conviction. Appellant was found guilty after a trial by jury, and punishment was assessed at fifteen (15) years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant was sentenced by the court and notice of appeal was duly given. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Michael Joseph Banks was convicted of the gun-shot murder of Donald Ray Sessions. On the evening of October 28, 1977 Donald Ray Sessions was playing cards with three neighbors outside his apartment. At approximately 8:30 P.M. appellant and Cynthia Sessions, sister of the…