Cooper v. State

HOLCOMB, Justice.

The jury convicted Robert Cooper of attempted murder, assessed his punishment at 20 years in prison and assessed a $10,000.00 fine. Both Robert Cooper and his brother, Roger, were indicted as co-defendants, and Roger was convicted of attempted murder prior to Robert’s trial. In four points of error, Robert contends that the court erred when it failed to instruct the jury on the issue of defense of third persons and when it made improper comments in the presence of the jury. We will affirm.

On the afternoon of March 24, 1993, Robert and Roger Cooper were attending a birthday…