Ward v. State

591 S.W.2d 810 (1978)

Louis WARD, Jr., Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 53678.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

November 15, 1978.

Rehearing Denied November 28, 1979.

Motion to Withdraw Prior Opinion and Appeal Abated January 9, 1980.

Bob Tarrant, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Clyde F. DeWitt, III and Kenneth W. Sparks, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. The jury assessed the appellant's punishment at twelve…