Gill v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

The offense is murder with malice; the punishment, life.

Appellant contends he was denied a reasonable time to present written objections to the charge as guaranteed him by Article 36.14, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. The sentence of that article at issue provides:

“Before said charge is read to the jury, the defendant or his counsel shall have a reasonable time to examine the same and he shall present his objections thereto in writing, distinctly specifying each ground of objection.” (Emphasis added.)

Following dictation of his objections to the court reporter, appellant objected to…